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'Callous and inhumane': Lawsuit filed against Edmonton police for head injury
EDMONTON - A young Indigenous man is suing Edmonton police for an alleged assault that he says put him in hospital for more than a week. Lawyer Heather Steinke-Attia, who is representing Pacey Dumas a...
Nov 03, 2021
Prosecutor: Ruggs drove 156 mph before fatal crash in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was driving at 156 mph with a blood-alcohol content twice Nevada's legal limit before his sports car slammed into the rear of a vehicle th...
Nov 03, 2021
AP Source: Giants C Buster Posey will announce retirement
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey plans to announce his retirement Thursday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision. The person spoke on condition of ...
Nov 03, 2021
Montreal police officer Roger Fréchette acquitted of sexual assault charge
MONTREAL - A Montreal police officer who was charged with sexual assault following an independent investigation by the province's police watchdog was acquitted Wednesday by a Quebec court judge. Roger...
Nov 03, 2021
Citing high vaccination rate and strict protocols, Interior Health surprised by RIH COVID-19 outbreak
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) is investigating the cause of a COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH).As of Wednesday (Nov. 3), 17 Patients and two staff in the 5 South medical ward have te...
Nov 03, 2021
Phil Murphy narrowly reelected governor in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy narrowly won reelection Wednesday, eking out a victory that spared Democrats the loss of a second gubernatorial seat. He's the state's first...
Nov 03, 2021
B.C. NDP received $717K in political contributions in third quarter of 2021
VICTORIA, B.C. - Between July 1 and Sept. 30 of this year, the B.C. NDP collected $717,686.25 in political contributions.Data from Elections B.C. showed the money came from 1,534 individual contributi...
Nov 03, 2021
Researcher develops Canadian floodplain map to show impact of climate change flooding
Low-lying areas of major cities like Vancouver and Montreal could become inundated with floods in the next 80 years under various climate change scenarios, suggests a floodplains map developed by a We...
Nov 03, 2021
Liquor, drugs and cash seized from suspicious vehicle in Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A check on a suspicious vehicle in Revelstoke led to the seizure of expensive liquor, Canadian currency, and small quantities of drugs.The B.C. Highway Patrol's Traffic Safety Unit ...
Nov 03, 2021
ASK Wellness Society expands Mattress Recycling Program
KAMLOOPS - An employment program intended to provide meaningful employment opportunities to barriered individuals is expanding its service.ASK Wellness Society (ASK) says, thanks to a $10,000 grant fr...
Nov 03, 2021
