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PETERS: Sanction Bill Sarai? Sure. Remove him from office? Ridiculous.
BILL SARAI MADE A MISTAKE. Actually, he made a few mistakes.Mistake #1: He shouldn't have secretly recorded a one-on-one conversation with Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson.The temptation for the mayor's criti...
Dec 06, 2024

Goveia brings passion to for football to new role as Ticats GM
HAMILTON - Ted Goveia's passion for his childhood team was evident as the lifelong football man was sworn in as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' new general manager on Friday. "When I was a kid, the minimum w...
Dec 06, 2024

As postal strike enters fourth week, pressure mounts for Ottawa to step in: experts
As the Canada Post strike drags into a fourth week, experts say there's growing pressure on the government to act as the business community's calls for intervention get louder. So far Ottawa has said ...
Dec 06, 2024

Ombudsman to investigate delay in sending social assistance cheques amid post strike
VICTORIA - Thousands of social assistance cheques have not been distributed in British Columbia because of the Canada Post strike, prompting an investigation by provincial ombudsperson Jay Chalke. Cha...
Dec 06, 2024

All-star Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko returns to lineup as backup
VANCOUVER - All-star goalie Thatcher Demko will return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup Friday. Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet said Demko will backup Kevin Lankinen as Vancouver hosts the Columbus Blu...
Dec 06, 2024

State Sen. Jennifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - State Sen. Jenifer Branning has won a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, defeating Justice Jim Kitchens. The Associated Press on Friday declared the race for Branning as coun...
Dec 06, 2024

State Sen. Jenifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - State Sen. Jenifer Branning has won a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, defeating Justice Jim Kitchens. The Associated Press on Friday declared the race for Branning as coun...
Dec 06, 2024

Indianapolis police officers are acquitted in the 2022 death of a man at his parents’ home
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Two Indianapolis police officers were acquitted of manslaughter and other charges Friday in the death of a man after officers shocked him with a Taser and restrained him face down ...
Dec 06, 2024

Quebec promises new legislation to strengthen secularism in schools
QUBEC - The Quebec government says it will table legislation to strengthen secularism in schools, following the latest in a series of reports about Muslim religious practices appearing in some of the ...
Dec 06, 2024

Manitoba premier says conservation officers to help patrol Canada-U.S. border
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to have conservation officers help patrol efforts along the Canada-United States border. Premier Wab Kinew says the officers would serve as extra eyes an...
Dec 06, 2024

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