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Missouri governor denies clemency to death row inmate
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday declined to grant clemency to death row inmate Ernest Johnson, despite requests for mercy from the pope, two federal lawmakers and thousands of petition signers. Jo...
Oct 04, 2021

Blue Jays come up painfully short of playoff spot despite September surge
TORONTO - A storybook ending to a most unusual regular season was within reach for the Toronto Blue Jays, who used a September surge to make things very interesting down the stretch. The Boston Red So...
Oct 04, 2021

Veteran McLeod Bethel-Thompson to start at quarterback for Argonauts versus Redblacks
TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson wants to help the Toronto Argonauts achieve something they've yet to do this year. Bethel-Thompson will make a second straight start Wednesday night when Toronto (4-3)...
Oct 04, 2021

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign veteran receiver D'haquille (Duke) Williams to CFL deal
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed free-agent receiver D'haquille (Duke) Williams on Monday. The six-foot-three, 225-pound Williams returns to the CFL after spending time with the NFL's Buff...
Oct 04, 2021

Canada invokes pipeline treaty with U.S. in dispute over Line 5 pipeline
OTTAWA - Canada is formally invoking a 1977 pipeline treaty with the United States in a bid to prevent Michigan from turning off the taps to Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline. The dispute stems from a nearly...
Oct 04, 2021

Reports: Rochester mayor to resign as part of plea deal
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren agreed to resign before her term ends as part of a deal to settle charges she violated campaign finance rules during her 2017 reelection campaign, ...
Oct 04, 2021

Lions receiver Whitehead expected to miss two-to-four weeks following hand surgery
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions announced Monday receiver Lucky Whitehead will require surgery for a broken hand and is expected to be out two-to-four weeks. The CFL club said Whitehead was injured in its ...
Oct 04, 2021

Micro-fulfillment centre opening to help local small business navigate e-commerce
PARKSVILLE - A new fulfillment centre will bridge the gulf for small business between bricks and mortar retail and e-commerce.Owned and operated by the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce, the...
Oct 04, 2021

Shots fired on Amtrak train in Arizona; 1 in custody
One person is in custody after someone opened fire Monday aboard an Amtrak train in Tucson, Arizona, causing passengers to flee, police said. The shooting happened just after 8 a.m. on a train parked ...
Oct 04, 2021

Little room for error when towing banners by plane, ex-pilot says after Quebec crash
MONTREAL - An ex-professional pilot says that while it's too soon to say what caused a plane pulling a marriage proposal banner to crash near Old Montreal over the weekend, there's little room for err...
Oct 04, 2021