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UK police on trial accused of soccer player's murder
LONDON - British prosecutors accused a police officer of murder Tuesday for allegedly using unnecessary force against a Black former Premier League soccer player, who died after being kicked in the he...
May 04, 2021
UK police on trial accused of soccer player's murder
LONDON - British prosecutors accused a police officer of murder Tuesday for allegedly using unnecessary force against a Black former Premier League soccer player, who died after being kicked in the he...
May 04, 2021
Netanyahu misses deadline, political future in question
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday failed to meet a midnight deadline to put together a new governing coalition, raising the possibility that his Likud party could be pus...
May 04, 2021
What to know about NACI, blood clots and the AstraZeneca and J&J COVID-19 vaccines
OTTAWA - With thousands of doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine creeping towards their expiration date in freezers across Canada, many provinces moved in mid-April to let people as young as 40 start ge...
May 04, 2021
Solving public shootings a 'top priority' for Metro Vancouver police: Delta chief
DELTA, B.C. - The police chief in Delta, B.C., offered comfort to community members following two brazen daytime shootings outside shopping malls on the Lower Mainland, saying officers across the regi...
May 04, 2021
Ontario outdoor recreational facilities to stay closed until cases drop: minister
TORONTO - Ontario's closure of outdoor recreational facilities will remain in place until COVID-19 cases decline significantly, the government said Tuesday. Health Minister Christine Elliott said the ...
May 04, 2021
Santorum's comments on Native Americans don't quiet critics
NEW YORK - CNN analyst Rick Santorum's claim that he misspoke during a recent speech where he said there was "nothing here" when the United States was founded did little to diminish anger against him....
May 04, 2021
B.C. woman airlifted to hospital with serious injuries in a cougar attack
AGASSIZ, B.C. - The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says a woman has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being attacked by a cougar. The service posted on Twitter that...
May 04, 2021
B.C. woman airlifted to hospital with serious injuries in a cougar attack
AGASSIZ, B.C. - The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says a woman has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being attacked by a cougar. The service posted on Twitter that...
May 04, 2021
New automated garbage truck to be added to handle increased demand in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The fleet of garbage trucks is set to expand. Nanaimo councillors on Monday, May 3 approved borrowing up to $460,000 for a new automated garbage truck. It will be the second new truck introd...
May 04, 2021