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Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020, is being released ...
Sep 13, 2024
Kamloops, B.C., man charged with murder in the death of his mother: RCMP
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A 35-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after his mother's body was found near her Kamloops, B.C., home a year ago. Mounties say 57-year-old Jo-Anne Donovan was f...
Sep 13, 2024
Wanted man injured in shootout with RCMP near Merritt; IIO investigating
MERRITT, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog has been called into Merritt after a suspect was seriously injured by RCMP bullets Thursday (Sept. 12).In a news release, RCMP say the shooting on a forest servi...
Sep 13, 2024
Opposition party in Tunisia says dozens of its members have been arrested
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) - Dozens of members of Tunisia's largest opposition party were arrested this week, one day before campaign season kicks off ahead of the country's presidential election, party offi...
Sep 13, 2024
Whitecaps loan Herdman to CPL's Cavalry, sign two reserve players to first-team deals
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have loaned midfielder Jay Herdman to Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League and rewarded two Whitecaps FC 2 players with MLS contracts. Midfielder Jeevan Badwal...
Sep 13, 2024
Australia's Michael Matthews earns third win at Quebec cycling GP
QUBEC - Australian road cyclist Michael Matthews raced to victory at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec on Friday. Matthews earned a record third career victory in Quebec City. He was previously tied w...
Sep 13, 2024
Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings
HONOLULU (AP) - Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year's devastating wildfire on Maui said in a report released Friday they found "no evidence" Hawaii officials made preparations ...
Sep 13, 2024
Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for devastating wildfire despite warnings
HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) - Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year's devastating wildfire on Maui said in a report released Friday they found "no evidence" Hawaii officials made prepa...
Sep 13, 2024
Canada's Sarah Mitton captures shot put gold at Diamond League in Brussels
BRUSSELS - Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton rebounded from a disappointing performance at the Paris Olympics by capturing Diamond League gold on Friday. Mitton, of Brooklyn, N.S., won the competition...
Sep 13, 2024
PETERS: Selling out carbon tax principles still carries risk for Eby's NDP
ALMOST EVERYONE hates the carbon tax.Most of us despise all taxes, but the public really hates the carbon tax, which has been criticized as everything from ineffective to needlessly punitive ever sinc...
Sep 13, 2024
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