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Australian media companies admit breaching Pell gag order
CANBERRA, Australia - Australian media companies admitted in court Monday they breached a gag order in publishing references to Cardinal George Pell's since-overturned convictions in 2018 for child se...
Feb 01, 2021
Report: Hate groups in decline, migrate to online networks
During one of the most politically divisive years in recent memory, the number of active hate groups in the U.S. actually declined as far-right extremists migrated further to online networks, reflecti...
Feb 01, 2021
Trump names 2 lawyers to impeachment defence team
WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump announced a new impeachment legal defence team just one day after it was revealed that he had parted ways with an earlier set of attorneys with just over a w...
Feb 01, 2021
US watchdog: Taliban attacks increased in Afghan capital
KABUL - Taliban attacks in the Afghan capital of Kabul are on the rise, with increasing targeted killings of government officials, civil-society leaders and journalists, a report by a U.S. watchdog sa...
Feb 01, 2021
Alberta promises close watch on new mines but cuts oversight of coal-polluted rivers
EDMONTON - Alberta government documents show repeated cuts to environmental monitoring despite contaminants in some waterways that exceed thresholds that are supposed to trigger increased scrutiny. Th...
Feb 01, 2021
Ontario man accused of killing Edmonton woman found dead in hotel tub to testify
EDMONTON - An Ontario man accused of killing a woman who was found soaked in blood in an Edmonton hotel bathtub is expected to take the witness stand today. Bradley Barton, who is 52, has pleaded not ...
Feb 01, 2021
McDavid, Draisaitl combine for 11 points in Oilers 8-5 win over the Senators
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl combined for 11 points in an 8-5 Edmonton Oilers victory over the Ottawa Senators Sunday night. McDavid scored a goal and added four assists, while Draisai...
Jan 31, 2021
Canadian Bianca Andreescu gets top seed, first-round bye for Grampians Trophy
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu is the top seed for her first tournament in 15 months. Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., received the top seed Monday for the Grampians Tr...
Jan 31, 2021
Fire at Kamloops Ramada Inn sends one person to hospital
KAMLOOPS - A fire at the Ramada Inn on West Columbia Street has sent one person to Royal Inland Hospital.Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) received the fire call shortly after 6:00 pm Sunday evening. 14 fire...
Jan 31, 2021
Toronto Six score six goals against Connecticut, clinch top seed in Isobel Cup group
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - The Toronto Six have clinched the first seed in their group at the National Women's Hockey League Isobel Cup playoffs. The Six obtained top seed following a 6-0 victory over the Co...
Jan 31, 2021
