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Ex-teammate pleads not guilty to killing Miami football star
MIAMI (AP) - A former University of Miami football player pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of killing a teammate outside a South Florida apartment complex in 2006. An attorney for Rashaun Jones...
Sep 17, 2021
Former Ottawa Senators centre Zack Smith retiring from NHL
OTTAWA - Zack Smith has decided to retire from the NHL. The Ottawa Senators confirmed the 33-year-old centre is hanging up his skates on the team's social media channels Friday. Smith played the first...
Sep 17, 2021
Payton: Saints to spend Week 3 at TCU, then return home.
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints have decided to continue practicing at TCU next week in preparation for their Week 3 game at New England before returning to their New Orleans-area headquarters in...
Sep 17, 2021
IOC urges Olympic teams to ask for more vaccines
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Olympic teams were urged Friday by the IOC to request more Chinese and Pfizer vaccines ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, which will be held in the country where the coron...
Sep 17, 2021
Ex-teammate pleads not guilty to killing Miami football star
MIAMI (AP) - A former University of Miami football player pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of killing a teammate outside a South Florida apartment complex in 2006. An attorney for Rashaun Jones...
Sep 17, 2021
Former defence chief Jonathan Vance's case adjourned to October
OTTAWA - Former defence chief Jonathan Vance's obstruction of justice case has been adjourned till next month after its first, brief, virtual courtroom proceeding. Military police charged the former C...
Sep 17, 2021
Trudeau links global campaign on arbitrary detention declaration to China
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada spearheaded an international declaration denouncing state-sponsored arbitrary detentions because of China's decision to imprison Michael Kovrig and M...
Sep 17, 2021
Schools closed in Arviat, Nunavut, after presumptive case of COVID-19 in student
ARVIAT, Nunavut - Schools were closed Friday in Arviat, Nunavut, after a presumptive case of COVID-19 was reported in a school-aged student in the community. Nunavut's chief public officer wouldn't sa...
Sep 17, 2021
Jagmeet Singh defends NDP climate plan, criticizes Liberal policy
SHERBROOKE, Que. - Jagmeet Singh defended his party's environmental plan on Friday, as the New Democrats' campaign moved across Canada in a final push to get voters to the polls. "Our commitment is we...
Sep 17, 2021
Shore up charities to accomplish platform goals: advocacy group to political parties
OTTAWA - While campaigns have been focused on growing the economy and supporting families and businesses this election, an advocate group says charities and non-profits have been all but forgotten. Th...
Sep 17, 2021