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Man charged with 5 homicide counts in deadly Waukesha crash
WAUKESHA, Wis. - Prosecutors in Wisconsin have charged a man with intentional homicide in the deaths of five people who were killed when an SUV was driven into a Christmas parade. Darrell Brooks Jr. w...
Nov 23, 2021
Nanaimo senior attacked after asking group to move from downtown stairwell
NANAIMO - An 82-year-old man escaped serious injury after being attacked after asking a group of people to move.Police said Pat Murphy saw two women carrying shopping bags around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday...
Nov 23, 2021
Anishinaabe artist outfits Canadian Olympic curlers in Indigenous-inspired uniforms
SASKATOON - Canada's curlers will wear both their Canadian pride and a celebration of Indigenous spirit when they compete at the Beijing Games. Curling Canada and their uniform partner Dynasty Curling...
Nov 23, 2021
Lawyer: Brian Laundrie fatally shot himself in the head
MIAMI (AP) - An attorney for the family of Brian Laundrie said Tuesday that he fatally shot himself in the head. Laundrie had been the subject of a manhunt for more than a month as investigators searc...
Nov 23, 2021
Out of contract, veteran midfielder Nick DeLeon set to say goodbye to Toronto FC
TORONTO - After three seasons, Nick DeLeon is set to say goodbye to Toronto. The 31-year-old midfielder is out of contract with Toronto FC and looking to get back to his family. His wife Jordan, four-...
Nov 23, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine doses becoming available for five to 11 age cohort
NANAIMO - The province is beginning its distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations for kids aged five to 11.Beginning Monday, Nov. 29, invitations will go out to those registered to receive a dose of the s...
Nov 23, 2021
Asylum seekers can use Roxham Road crossing in Quebec as pandemic ban lifted
MONTREAL - An unofficial border crossing in rural Quebec that was used by asylum seekers to enter Canada has reopened after being closed for much of the pandemic. The crossing at Roxham Road, on the C...
Nov 23, 2021
Judge exonerates Missouri man convicted in 3 killings
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City man who has been jailed for more than 40 years for three murders was wrongfully convicted in 1979 and will be released, a Missouri judge ruled Tuesday. Kevin Stricklan...
Nov 23, 2021
Jury awards millions in damages for Unite the Right violence
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - In a mixed verdict, a jury has awarded millions of dollars in damages against white nationalist leaders for violence that erupted during the 2017 Unite the Right rally in C...
Nov 23, 2021
Ottawa clarifies COVID-19 travel exemption on B.C.-U.S. border during floods
OTTAWA - The federal minister of emergency preparedness says border guards have been advised that British Columbia residents can cross into the United States for essential supplies because of flooding...
Nov 23, 2021