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Canadian Olympian Newman drops misdemeanour charges against Steelers linebacker
UNIONTOWN, Pa. - Misdemeanour charges have been dropped against a Pittsburgh Steelers backup linebacker who had been accused of injuring his girlfriend, Canadian Olympic pole vaulter Alysha Newman,&nb...
Oct 30, 2019
New Democrats want ballot recount in B.C. riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam
VANCOUVER - The New Democratic Party has asked for a judicial recount in the British Columbia riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam. NDP candidate Bonita Zarrillo's application for a recount t...
Oct 30, 2019
Wildfire forces residents, celebrities to flee
LOS ANGELES - A wildfire swept through the star-studded hills of Los Angeles on Monday, destroying several large homes and forcing LeBron James and thousands of others to flee. Meanwhile, a blaze in N...
Oct 30, 2019
Wildfires outside L.A. threaten homes, spare Reagan library
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - A wind-whipped outbreak of wildfires outside Los Angeles on Wednesday threatened thousands of homes and horse ranches, forced the smoky evacuation of elderly patients in wheelcha...
Oct 30, 2019
Charges laid after laser beam alleged to have been pointed at Edmonton police helicopter
Charges have been laid against a man who allegedly pointed a laser beam at the Edmonton police helicopter.Police say the aircraft - known as Air 1 - had two crew members aboard and was flying over the...
Oct 30, 2019
NHL Noteboook: Carlson's flying start, Ovie's advice, 'The Michigan'
Todd Reirden has crossed paths with some great defencemen in his day. The head coach of the Washington Capitals played alongside Chris Pronger in St. Louis and worked with Kris Letang as an assistant ...
Oct 30, 2019
RCMP, feds pressed to find missing reservist with alleged links to neo-Nazis
OTTAWA - A Manitoba army reservist accused of being a neo-Nazi remains unaccounted for two months after he was first reported missing, sparking concerns the police and military are not treating the ca...
Oct 30, 2019
Trudeau, Chile's Pinera speak before APEC and climate summits cancelled
OTTAWA - Chile's cancellation of an Asia-Pacific summit next month means Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likely won't be venturing too far from home anytime soon as he retools his cabinet for a minority...
Oct 30, 2019
Winnipeg police officer pleads guilty in driving death of pedestrian
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg police officer has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of a pedestrian. Crown and defence lawyers have jointly recommended that Const. Justin Holz be sentenced ...
Oct 30, 2019
Guilty plea in newspaper shootings; insanity hearing is next
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A Maryland man pleaded guilty Monday in the slayings of five employees at an Annapolis newspaper, and a jury is expected to hear testimony next month about whether he was not responsi...
Oct 30, 2019