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Judge considers no bond for Murdaugh on $3M theft charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A judge in South Carolina said Tuesday he is considering keeping prominent attorney Alex Murdaugh in jail until his trial on charges he stole more than $3 million in insurance pa...
Oct 19, 2021
Refugee family settling in Peterborough, Ont., after long journey from Afghanistan
PETERBOROUGH - Parwaiz Hamidy's two young sons are all smiles as they rush down a slide at a park in Peterborough, Ont. The boys and their parents are half a world away from the chaos of Kabul, having...
Oct 19, 2021
Family of beavers to be relocated from Cranbook, B.C., park, but not until spring
CRANBROOK, B.C. - A family of annoyingly busy beavers won't be evicted from a city park in southeastern British Columbia until at least spring. Officials in Cranbrook have been trying to relocate the ...
Oct 19, 2021
Blue Bombers can clinch first-place finish in West Division with victory over Lions
TORONTO - After punching their playoff ticket last week, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers can solidify a shorter route to the 2021 Grey Cup. The Bombers (9-1) can cement top spot in the West Division on Satu...
Oct 19, 2021
Report: Haiti gang seeks $17M for kidnapped US missionaries
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - A gang that kidnapped 17 members of a U,S.-based missionary group has demanded a $17 million ransom for them, according to Haiti's justice minister, as quoted by the Wall ...
Oct 19, 2021
Manager Aaron Boone re-signed by Yankees to 3-year contract
NEW YORK - Manager Aaron Boone was re-signed by the New York Yankees to a three-year contract with a club option for 2025 after four winning but unsuccessful seasons. Boone, a third-generation major l...
Oct 19, 2021
VIDEO: Thousands of catchable-sized trout piped into Nanaimo area lakes
NANAIMO - Hooking a fish at one of Nanaimo's stocked lakes is a little easier, as thousands are being released during an annual fall top-up.Around 20,000 rainbow trout are piped into eight Nanaimo are...
Oct 19, 2021
Montreal police seek teen suspects in stabbing death of 16-year-old boy
Montreal police are looking for three suspects after a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed Monday afternoon in the city's west end. Police confirmed Monday night that the victim had died from his inju...
Oct 19, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: Apologies and words; so what comes next for reconciliation?
PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU came, he saw, he apologized.Surely, no one has ever apologized so many times in a single day as he did yesterday. He apologized to individuals, to Tk'emlps te Secwepemc a...
Oct 19, 2021
Madrid forward Benzema on trial in France for blackmail
LYON, France (AP) - Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema will stand trial outside Paris starting Wednesday after being accused of trying to blackmail former France teammate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex ta...
Oct 19, 2021
