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Ranting man apparently takes hostages at Texas synagogue
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) - Authorities say a man apparently took hostages Saturday during services at a synagogue near Fort Worth, Texas. The Colleyville Police Department tweeted Saturday afternoon th...
Jan 15, 2022
Canada captain Mihir Patel scores 96 in losing cause at ICC Under-19 World Cup
BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts And Nevis - Captain Mihir Patel scored 96 in a losing cause Saturday as Canada was beaten by 49 runs by the United Arab Emirates in their opening match at the ICC Under 19 Men'...
Jan 15, 2022
Jamaica arrests ex-Haiti senator sought in leader's slaying
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's National Police said Saturday that a former senator sought in the July 7 killing of President Jovenel Mose has been arrested in Jamaica. Police spokesman Gary Desr...
Jan 15, 2022
Reshaun Walkes comes full circle in being drafted by Toronto FC
TORONTO - Reshaun Walkes watched the MLS SuperDraft online, hoping to see his name pop up. Then the MLS site crashed. Fifteen minutes later he got a call from his agent saying he had been drafted. "Bu...
Jan 15, 2022
Quesnel man charged in homicide and disappearance of missing woman
QUESNEL, B.C. - A 51-year-old Quesnel man has been charged in the disappearance and homicide of Carmelita Abraham.RCMP say Joseph Simpson was arrested on Thursday (Jan. 13). On Friday (Jan. 14). polic...
Jan 15, 2022
Former federal NDP leader Alexa McDonough dies at 77
HALIFAX - Former federal NDP leader Alexa McDonough, a political trailblazer who paved the way for women in politics, died Saturday in Halifax at the age of 77. Her family confirmed McDonough's death ...
Jan 15, 2022
Kripps clinches second in overall two-man standings, while Appiah third in monobob
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - Justin Kripps raced to second in the two-man World Cup bobsled finale on Saturday, to secure second in the overall standings, while fellow Canadian Cynthia Appiah won bronze ...
Jan 15, 2022
Update on psychedelic therapy drugs a positive step in mental-health care: experts
A doctor and a psychologist say Health Canada's move to allow physicians to request restricted psychedelic drugs for patients as part of their psychotherapy is a positive step toward transforming ment...
Jan 15, 2022
YouTuber funds escape from Taliban of 170 Hazara filmmakers, activists to Canada
OTTAWA - A YouTuber who gives investment tips helped fund the escape of 170 Afghans from the Taliban to Canada. David Lee, an investor who lives in Texas, helped a large group of stranded Afghans get ...
Jan 15, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: An ‘unvaxxed tax’ would edge us close to mandatory vaccination
THE CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, Nuremberg Code, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and other such documents will, no doubt, be in for heavy workouts as the latest COVID-19 strategy is hotly de...
Jan 15, 2022
