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Texas man who waived his right to appeal death sentence is executed for killing infant son
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas man who had waived his right to appeal his death sentence was put to death Tuesday evening for killing his 3-month-old son more than 16 years ago, one of five executio...
Sep 24, 2024
Vancouver mayor promises more police to quell 'street disorder' in Gastown
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the city is taking immediate steps to improve public safety in the Gastown neighbourhood. Sim says they'll work with the Vancouver Police Department to establi...
Sep 24, 2024
Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him was indicted Tuesday on charges that he at...
Sep 24, 2024
Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him was indicted Tuesday on charges that he at...
Sep 24, 2024
Four newsroom staff at Radio NL in Kamloops, B.C., are cut in format change
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - More than half of the newsroom at Radio NL in Kamloops, B.C., has been let go as the station moves to a music format. The radio station has had a decades-long grip on news in the Inte...
Sep 24, 2024
Vancouver Whitecaps meet Toronto FC in bid for Canadian Championship three-peat
VANCOUVER - Ali Ahmed always finds an extra gear in these kind of games. Not only is the Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder preparing for the Canadian Championship final, but Wednesday's match will also p...
Sep 24, 2024
Supreme Court allows Missouri to proceed with the execution of death row inmate Marcellus Williams
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri man is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection Tuesday evening after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the state to proceed with its plan to execute him, rejecting...
Sep 24, 2024
Forward Cole Perfetti looks to prove his worth after signing bridge deal with Jets
WINNIPEG - Cole Perfetti is determined to make the bridge deal that he just signed with the Winnipeg Jets pay off with a more lucrative pact in the future. The promising forward signed a two-year, US$...
Sep 24, 2024
Unpaid hydro bills: Quebec says Indigenous protest 'not a good solution'
QUEBEC CITY - Quebec's minister responsible for relations with First Nations and Inuit says northern communities can't opt out of paying their electricity bills. Ian Lafrenire was reacting to a Radio-...
Sep 24, 2024
Harris, Thurman get top marks as Roughriders dominate CFL's Week 16 honour roll
TORONTO - The Saskatchewan Roughriders dominated the honour roll for Week 16 of the CFL season with quarterback Trevor Harris, linebacker Jameer Thurman and the offensive line among those earning top ...
Sep 24, 2024
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