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Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced Friday to life in prison, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves...
Jan 07, 2022
National curling championship or Olympic mixed doubles, Homan may have to choose
AJAX, Ont. - The Ontario Curling Association has handpicked Rachel Homan's team to represent the province in the upcoming national championship, but there's a catch. Should Homan and John Morris be se...
Jan 07, 2022
NHL postpones Saturday's Canucks-Senators game over ongoing capacity limit
VANCOUVER - The NHL has postponed Saturday's game between the Canucks and Ottawa Senators in Vancouver due to ongoing attendance restrictions. The league also pushed back a matchup between the Senator...
Jan 07, 2022
Ethiopia grants amnesty to high-profile political detainees
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Ethiopia's government on Friday announced an amnesty for some of the country's most high-profile political detainees, including opposition figure Jawar Mohammed and senior Tigray...
Jan 07, 2022
Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, Calgary Stampeders agree to restructured contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have agreed to a restructured contract with star quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell. Details of the deal were not released, but Mitchell said in a statement that he understa...
Jan 07, 2022
Toronto Raptors sign forward D.J. Wilson to a second 10-day contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed forward D.J. Wilson to a second 10-day contract via the COVID hardship exception. The six-foot-10 231-pounder averaged 12.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists,...
Jan 07, 2022
Parents in Michigan school shooting lose bid to reduce bail
DETROIT (AP) - A judge has denied a request to lower a $500,000 bail set for two parents who are charged with their son in a fatal Michigan school shooting. Judge Julie Nicholson said James and Jennif...
Jan 07, 2022
Seized cash won't be returned to Montreal woman accused of threatening Donald Trump
WASHINGTON - A Quebec woman accused of mailing poison to then-president Donald Trump will not have more than US$2,000 seized by American authorities returned to her. Dabney L. Friedrich, a federal jud...
Jan 07, 2022
Feds promise to do all they can for Bearskin Lake, but no word on military help
OTTAWA - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the government will do whatever it can to support Indigenous communities, such as Bearskin Lake, facing COVID-19 crises. At a news conf...
Jan 07, 2022
Nanaimo area gas prices surge, analyst expects relief in days ahead
NANAMO - Be prepared for pain at the pumps.Following recent incremental price increases, most Nanaimo service stations significantly rose their baseline price for regular gas to about $1.55 a litre on...
Jan 07, 2022