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AP sources: Epstein jail guards had been offered plea deal
WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors offered a plea deal to two correctional officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein on the night of his death, but the officers have declined the offer, people f...
Nov 15, 2019
Jury awards Planned Parenthood $1 million for secret videos
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal jury found Friday that an anti-abortion activist illegally secretly recorded workers at Planned Parenthood clinics and is liable for violating federal and state laws. The jur...
Nov 15, 2019
14 months later, owners of Fiore Fresco are ready to get to work
KAMLOOPS - A trio of local business owners now have the go-ahead to start work on their future cannabis store - more than one year after applying to operate. Chris Monteleone is a co-owner of Fiore Fr...
Nov 15, 2019 Image Credit: Submitted / Fiore Fresco
Guy Carbonneau, Hayley Wickenheiser headline Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2019
TORONTO - Whenever the calendar flipped to June over the last 16 years, Guy Carbonneau's mind would start to wander. He owned a trio of Stanley Cup rings and was awarded of the Selke Tr...
Nov 15, 2019
SOUND OFF: Taxpayers footing the bill for Horgan's Community Benefits Agreements
THE PRESSURE IS MOUNTING on John Horgan and the NDP to scrap their Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) framework as more transportation projects continue to go wildly over budget.The true cost of Horga...
Nov 15, 2019 Image Credit: Canadian Press
Drilling begins for Las Vegas Convention Center people mover
LAS VEGAS - Drilling began Friday for a $52.5 million underground people mover being built by a company backed by billionaire Elon Musk to whisk passengers between exhibit halls at an expanded Las Veg...
Nov 15, 2019
Regular-season dominance doesn't always translate into CFL playoff success
TORONTO - Mike Kiselak fondly remembers the 1996 and '97 seasons with the Toronto Argonauts. Both years, Toronto posted 15-3 records - the best regular-season marks in the franchise's illust...
Nov 15, 2019
Roughriders QB Cody Fajardo to play in West final against Blue Bombers
REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo will play in Sunday's CFL's West Division final against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The league's leading passer with 4,302 yards, Fajardo...
Nov 15, 2019
All options but separation on the table to expand autonomy: Saskatchewan premier
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says all options are on the table when it comes to expanding his province's autonomy, except for separation. Moe says it's still early going and he will be cons...
Nov 15, 2019
Toronto FC players, front office cite plenty to be proud of despite MLS Cup loss
TORONTO - While the MLS Cup final loss in Seattle still stings, Toronto FC players and staff spoke confidently Wednesday about the club's place in Major League Soccer and the prospects of go...
Nov 15, 2019
