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Synagogue shooter struggled with gun, fled with 50 bullets
SAN DIEGO - After a 19-year-old gunman fired at least eight rounds into a California synagogue, he stopped to fumble with his semiautomatic rifle and then fled with 50 unused bullets, prosecutors said...
May 2, 2019
Celtics President Danny Ainge has mild heart attack
Boston Celtics President Danny Ainge had a mild heart attack and is expected to fully recover. The 60-year-old executive received immediate medical attention Tuesday night in Milwaukee, the team said ...
May 2, 2019
Crown seeks delay in case of man who stabbed priest during mass in Montreal
MONTREAL - A man charged in the stabbing of a Catholic priest was back briefly in a Montreal courtroom today only to have his case put off to a later date. Vlad Cristian Eremia faces charges of a...
May 2, 2019
Blue Jays infielder Gurriel making the most out of demotion to triple-A
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strums his bat like a guitar to the music blaring from the loud speakers while he waits his turn in batting practice. When the Backstreet Boys hit "I Want It That W...
May 2, 2019
Groups question impact new Clare's Law will have in Saskatchewan
REGINA - As she was being hit with an aluminum baseball bat, Lani Elliott saw flashes of her little boy's future she feared she wouldn't live to see, such as his graduation and wedding day. "I re...
May 2, 2019
The great Canada-Philippines diplomatic garbage dispute of 2019 seems almost over
OTTAWA - Canada's garbage is coming home from the Philippines. Canada has made a formal offer to have more than six dozen containers of Canadian household trash returned to the Port of Vanco...
May 2, 2019
Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond announces retirement from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA - Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond is going out on top. She announced her retirement from competitive figure skating on Thursday, ending a career capped with a remarkable season that included ...
May 2, 2019
High Prairie RCMP clock female motorist going 120 km/hr over posted limit
High Prairie RCMP have charged a motorist for driving more than 120 km/hr over the posted speed limit. Last Friday just before 3 a.m., Mounties were conducting patrols of Highway 2 in the Big Lakes Co...
May 2, 2019
Harsch moved in multi-team deal at WHL Bantam Draft
Grande Prairie native Reece Harsch will be donning new colours next season in the WHL.At the WHL Bantam Draft this morning, Harsch was sent to the Winnipeg ICE, along with the third overall pick in th...
May 2, 2019 Photo: Winnipeg ICE
Beyond Meat goes public as sales of plant-based meats rise
The Nasdaq is adding fake meat to its diet. Beyond Meat, the purveyor of plant-based burgers and sausages, made its debut on the stock exchange Thursday. It's the first pure-play maker of vegan "meat"...
May 2, 2019