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Courts martial in limbo as Canada's military justice system faces new challenge
OTTAWA - A court martial involving a Canadian Armed Forces officer accused of sexual assault is one of several trials in limbo over another challenge to the constitutionality of the military justice s...
Oct 16, 2020
Braves 1 win from WS after 10-2 win over Dodgers in NLCS G4
ARLINGTON, Texas - Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves turned things around in a hurry, and now are one win from ending a two-decade World Series drought. Ozuna homered twice, rookie right-hander Bry...
Oct 15, 2020
3 key Trump policies teed up for Supreme Court action
WASHINGTON - Controversial Trump administration policies on the census, asylum seekers and the border wall, held illegal by lower courts, are on the Supreme Court's agenda Friday. The most pressing ca...
Oct 15, 2020
Braves 1 win from WS after 10-2 win over Dodgers in NLCS G4
ARLINGTON, Texas - Marcell Ozuna homered twice, MVP candidate Freddie Freeman delivered the go-ahead hit off Clayton Kershaw and the Atlanta Braves moved within one win of ending a two-decade World Se...
Oct 15, 2020
UCP government staff hit with seven per cent pay cut: Kenney
AIRDRIE, Alta. - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government's political staffers have taken a seven per cent pay cut and he's using that as a warning to the province's public-sector unions.A num...
Oct 15, 2020
Canadian speedster Magali Harvey up for two World Rugby best of decade awards
Canadian Magali Harvey is up for World Rugby women's 15s player of the decade. The 30-year-old speedster from Quebec City is also a finalist for women's 15s try of the decade, for a score against Fran...
Oct 15, 2020
Correa hits walkoff homer to keep Astros alive in ALCS
SAN DIEGO - Carlos Correa homered with one out in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Thursday behind sensational pitching from five rookies to remain alive in the AL C...
Oct 15, 2020
Grande Prairie RCMP detachment closed after two COVID-19 cases confirmed
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say two employees from the Grande Prairie RCMP detachment have tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement issued Thursday night, the RCMP say that as a pre-caution,...
Oct 15, 2020
On #MeToo anniversary, leaders say focus is on inequality
DETROIT - When #MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke thinks about the group's future as the world celebrates its anniversary, her vision is clear. It predates the moment that most people know - when th...
Oct 15, 2020
GOP pushes Barrett toward court as Democrats decry 'sham'
WASHINGTON - Republicans powered Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett closer to confirmation Thursday, pushing past Democratic objections and other priorities during the COVID-19 crisis in the driv...
Oct 15, 2020