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Minnesota high court OKs ballot question on Minneapolis PD
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has cleared the way for Minneapolis to vote on the future of policing in the city where George Floyd was killed. The state's highest court Thursday eveni...
Sep 16, 2021
Roughriders QB Cody Fajardo declares himself fit to play after concussion scare
REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders fans can breathe easier. Quarterback Cody Fajardo has declared himself ready to play. Fajardo's status for Friday's home game against the Toronto Argonauts was in que...
Sep 16, 2021
Coghlan staying put with NHL's Vegas Golden Knights
NANAIMO - A former local minor hockey product is staying put for the next two years.Dylan Coghlan has put pen to paper on a two-year extension with the Vegas Golden Knights. The team announced the dea...
Sep 16, 2021
South Island drives sizeable COVID-19 case increase throughout Island Health
NANAIMO - Island Health has sustained a significant jump in COVID-19 cases.A total of 89 new cases were recorded for the health authority on Thursday, Sept. 16, one of the largest increases of the fou...
Sep 16, 2021
Leaders' constituency offices charged taxpayer pennies in expenses for photocopies
OTTAWA - As the federal party leaders are promising billions in new spending on the campaign trail, a look at their office expense accounts show what the taxpayers are spending pennies on. Liberal Lea...
Sep 16, 2021
Lawyer charged in probe of Trump-Russia investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The prosecutor tasked with examining the U.S. government's investigation into Russian election interference charged a prominent cybersecurity lawyer on Thursday with making a false s...
Sep 16, 2021
Struggling Redblacks sign former NFL QB Devlin Hodges to three-year contract
OTTAWA - The struggling Ottawa Redblacks have signed former NFL quarterback Devlin Hodges to a three-year contract, the club announced Thursday. The 25-year-old Samford University product played eight...
Sep 16, 2021
NHL expects 98% of players to be vaccinated before season
CHICAGO - Jacob Trouba was the first NHL player who allowed himself to be publicly photographed getting jabbed with a dose of coronavirus vaccine, and his wife did rotations in the emergency room in F...
Sep 16, 2021
Young Canadian side gets chance to show its skills at Vancouver rugby sevens event
After a spate of retirements and with other veterans taking time off, Canadian coach Henry Paul will field a young squad at this weekend's HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver. The tournament marks the fir...
Sep 16, 2021
P.K. Subban executive producing upcoming docuseries 'Black Life: A Canadian History'
TORONTO - Homegrown hockey star P.K. Subban says he hopes to educate audiences and spark conversation with the new docuseries, "Black Life: A Canadian History." The Toronto-raised New Jersey Devils de...
Sep 16, 2021