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Missouri judge scolds AG's office and orders release of woman whose murder conviction was overturned
A Missouri judge has once again ruled that a woman whose 1980 murder conviction was overturned must be released -- and he said she must be allowed to walk free by Friday evening. Judge Ryan Horsman ov...
Jul 19, 2024

CF Montreal hungry for revenge entering derby match against Toronto FC
MONTREAL - CF Montreal centre back Joel Waterman is always motivated when Canadian rival Toronto FC comes to town. But Saturday's MLS derby match at Saputo Stadium has "a little extra something specia...
Jul 19, 2024

Shane Lowry keeps calm and carries British Open lead at Troon
TROON, Scotland (AP) - Shane Lowry found himself in a familiar position in the British Open, even if it required a detour that could have rattled him on a wild day Friday at Royal Troon. Lowry took wh...
Jul 19, 2024

B.C. hospitals pivot to paper amid CrowdStrike global technology outage
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says 50,000 devices at the province's hospitals were impacted by the CrowdStrike global technology outage, forcing hospital staff to pivot to using paper...
Jul 19, 2024

Jamal Peters and the Hamilton Ticats set to host archrival Toronto Argonauts
HAMILTON - Jamal Peters will host several friends and familiar faces Saturday night but won't exactly be feeling hospitable. Peters faces his former team for the first time when Hamilton (0-5) takes o...
Jul 19, 2024

Blue Jays reinstate reliever Yimi Garcia from 15-day injured list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia from the 15-day injured list. The Blue Jays said Garcia would be available for Toronto's series opener against visitin...
Jul 19, 2024

City councilor Laura Palestini to run for Liberals in Montreal byelection
OTTAWA - City councillor Laura Palestini will be the Liberal candidate in the coming byelection for the Montreal riding of LaSalle-mard-Verdun. The seat has been empty since the resignation of former ...
Jul 19, 2024

Proposed class-action lawsuit filed over Calgary water main break
CALGARY - A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against the City of Calgary over a major water main break claiming businesses lost significant revenue. In a statement of claim filed Wednesday...
Jul 19, 2024

Kamloops council removes mayor from TNRD, airport boards
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has taken another step to limit the powers of Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson.In a news release issued Friday (July 19), council says it has voted to remove Hamer-Jackson from the...
Jul 19, 2024

PETERS: As the horror movie franchise gives us another sequel, we have to maintain some optimism
IT'S ALL HAPPENING AGAIN.Like a sequel in a horror movie franchise, the main characters can sense when the spectre of evil is raising its ugly head as it has in the past.A place like the B.C. Interior...
Jul 19, 2024

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