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Thieves take batteries from roadside signs near Barriere
BARRIERE, B.C. - Barriere RCMP are reporting the latest instance of someone stealing from roadside signs.In a news release, Cpl. Rob Welsman says the theft likely happened some time on Tuesday evening...
May 24, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
'Here we go again': Judge blocks Mississippi abortion ban
JACKSON, Miss. - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, at about six weeks of pregnancy. "Here we go again," ...
May 24, 2019
Michigan AG: Lame-duck ballot drive law is unconstitutional
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan's attorney general said Wednesday that a Republican-enacted law making it harder to put proposals on the statewide ballot is unconstitutional, declaring that lawmakers had no...
May 24, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack thump Sheffield Eagles to run winning streak to nine games
SHEFFIELD, England - The Toronto Wolfpack ran in eight tries Friday to extend their winning streak to nine games with a 42-16 win over the Sheffield Eagles in Betfred Championship rugby league play. L...
May 24, 2019
Olympic short-track speedskating gold medallist Samuel Girard retires
SAGUENAY, Que. - Olympic short-track speedskating champion Samuel Girard has announced his retirement from the sport. The 22-year-old from Ferland-et-Boilleau, Que., won a gold medal in the men's 1,00...
May 24, 2019
Three young Canadians look to make their mark at French Open
LYON, France - Tennis might have its legendary "Big Three" in Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. But now Canadian tennis has its own version - and the trio is ready to make wave...
May 24, 2019
Raptors relying on experience as they try to finish off Bucks
TORONTO - The situation may be new for Toronto as a city, but it's old hat for Kawhi Leonard. The Toronto Raptors star knows a thing or two about big NBA playoff games from his time with the San Anton...
May 24, 2019
Canada stripping citizenship from Chinese man over alleged marriage fraud
OTTAWA - The federal government is taking the relatively rare step of revoking Canadian citizenship from a Chinese man because he allegedly got it through a bogus ma...
May 24, 2019
Three women sue, alleging sexual assault by Correctional Service guard
OTTAWA - Three women who say they were sexually assaulted by a prison guard have launched a lawsuit against the federal correctional service. The alleged assaults are said to have happened a...
May 24, 2019
Prison assault allegations reported to police three months after brought forward
OTTAWA - The Correctional Service of Canada is apologizing for wrongly saying it called police right away when it heard allegations that a guard in a Nova Scotia institution had sexually assaulted a f...
May 24, 2019
