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Accused in Quebec City sword attack to argue not criminally responsible for killings
QUEBEC - The man accused of two counts of murder in a Halloween night sabre attack in Quebec City in 2020 doesn't deny the acts he's accused of, the judge noted at the opening of his trial today. Lawy...
Apr 11, 2022
St. Louis prosecutor, disciplinary panel reach agreement
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has reached an agreement with the Missouri Office of Disciplinary Counsel in which she acknowledges that she made mistakes in her handling of th...
Apr 11, 2022
Teck Resources says Q1 steelmaking coal sales fell slightly below guidance
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says its steelmaking coal sales in the first quarter came in slightly below its guidance as a result of a labour dispute at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. that resulted ...
Apr 11, 2022
76ers' Thybulle not fully vaccinated, can't play in Toronto
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Matisse Thybulle took a seat, took a breath and took a moment to explain why he made a choice - one the Philadelphia 76ers defensive specialist admitted he tried to keep hidden - n...
Apr 11, 2022
Fox to televise 35 of 64 World Cup matches on main network
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Fox will televise 35 World Cup matches on its main Fox broadcast network, including all three U.S. first-round games in Qatar and all from the quarterfinals on. The total on the Fox...
Apr 11, 2022
Mistaken for mass killer, man recalls shot ‘like a sonic boom’ as RCMP fired at him
HALIFAX - David Westlake is an unbelievably lucky man who still wonders what saved him when two Mounties mistook him for a killer and opened fire. On the morning of April 19, 2020, the emergency manag...
Apr 11, 2022
Blue Jays go on first road trip of 2022 to visit Yankees in the Bronx
TORONTO - It's been a solid start to the Toronto Blue Jays' season, winning their first home-opening series at Rogers Centre in three years. Santiago Espinal said after Saturday's 4-3 victory over the...
Apr 11, 2022
Employment program aimed at helping the homeless launches in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Half a dozen people hoping to obtain more independence in their lives are enrolled in a newly launched employment program. The Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) started Project Rise last wee...
Apr 11, 2022
Ousted PM Imran Khan's party walks out of Pakistan assembly
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistani lawmakers from the party of ousted Premier Imran Khan collectively resigned from Parliament on Monday ahead of the vote to elect a new prime minister. Khan's Pakistan Tehree...
Apr 11, 2022
Radio Waves: Blue Jays take to the road but radio crew to call games from Toronto
When Toronto shortstop Bo Bichette snagged a liner in the ninth inning of Saturday's 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers, Blue Jays broadcaster Ben Wagner called the play with the energy of an observer who...
Apr 11, 2022