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Prosecutors drop most remaining cases in fatal prison riot
DOVER, Del. - Delaware prosecutors dismissed all but three remaining cases Friday against inmate defendants charged in a deadly riot at the state’s maximum-security prison. The decision came aft...
Mar 15, 2019
File shows plea set for Florida man in pipe bomb mail case
NEW YORK - A Florida man charged with sending pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump is expected to plead guilty next week. A notice entered on the docket in the case of Cesar Sayoc...
Mar 15, 2019
Skip Chelsea Carey leads Canadian team at women's world curling playdowns
Chelsea Carey will soon begin her quest to give Canada a rare three-peat at the women’s world curling championship. The Calgary skip leads her team of third Sarah Wilkes, second Dana Ferguson an...
Mar 15, 2019
Tory leader issues new statement on attacks including mention of Muslims
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer issued two statements on the terrorist attacks in New Zealand on Friday - the second after being criticized for not mentioning in the first that the attack w...
Mar 15, 2019
Flames make a case for being the home team in Regina outdoor game against Jets
REGINA - The NHL’s outdoor game in Regina may be a home game for the Winnipeg Jets, but the Calgary Flames are staking a claim to it. The NHL lauded all things Saskatchewan at Friday’s new...
Mar 15, 2019
Canada imposes more sanctions against Russian people, companies over Ukraine
OTTAWA - Canada is restricting the finances of another 129 people, companies and organizations over Russia’s treatment of Ukraine. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the additi...
Mar 15, 2019
Vancouver businessman David Sidoo pleads not guilty in U.S. college bribery case
BOSTON - Lawyers for a prominent Vancouver businessman say their client has pleaded not guilty in court in an alleged college admissions scam in the United States. The U.S. attorney office in Massachu...
Mar 15, 2019
Blair mulling ways to close loophole in Safe Third Country Agreement
OTTAWA - Border Security Minister Bill Blair says he is talking to lawmakers in the United States about closing a loophole in Canada’s border agreement with the U.S. - one seen as giving asylum-...
Mar 15, 2019
Virginia state police take search for recruits to the movies
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia State Police are taking their search for new recruits to the movies. A 30-second promotional video is set to begin playing Friday at movie theatres in Virginia and four other ...
Mar 15, 2019
Freson Bros. closure also closes Canada Post outlet
Canada Post says the closure of the Southview Freson Bros. grocery store meant it also had to close its outlet location on March 12. It says in an email to Everything Grande Prairie all of the equipme...
Mar 15, 2019