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Grand jury indicts father of July 4 parade shooting suspect
CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois grand jury on Wednesday formally indicted the father of a man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago, the Lake County Stat...
Feb 15, 2023
Schneider thinks baseball rule changes will be "good for the game, good for the fans"
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Blue Jays pitcher Thomas Hatch had a first-hand look at some of baseball's rule changes when he was in the minor leagues last season. By far the biggest difference for the right-hander...
Feb 15, 2023
Nanaimo Hells Angels clubhouse and two others forfeited and will be sold
NANAIMO - An appeal won by the B.C. Government allows the province to shut down three Hells Angels clubhouses.A Wednesday, Feb. 15 B.C. Court of Appeal decision countered a ruling from Justice Barry D...
Feb 15, 2023
Committee studying assisted dying calls for more engagement from government
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee has made 23 recommendations to improve Canada's assisted-dying regime. Members of the committee held 36 meetings, heard from nearly 150 witnesses and reviewed more t...
Feb 15, 2023
Toronto's Jully Black to sing 'O Canada' at NBA all-star game
Toronto's Jully Black will sing "O Canada" at the NBA All-Star Game. The Juno Award winning and platinum-selling R&B singer was named to the star-studded show on Wednesday. Black joins Burna Boy, ...
Feb 15, 2023
Old-growth logging deferrals in B.C. increase to 2.1 million hectares: minister
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's expanding the logging deferral of old-growth forests to 2.1 million hectares, while bringing in new innovations to better care for forests. Premier...
Feb 15, 2023
Injunction bars Yellowknife workers from impeding access to city sites
YELLOWKNIFE - Unionized workers with the City of Yellowknife were still on picket lines Wednesday after bargaining teams failed to reach a deal on a new collective agreement and a court injunction res...
Feb 15, 2023
Crown recognizes that sentence of N.B. man who killed 3 Mounties should be reduced
FREDERICTON - Crown prosecutors say they recognize that a New Brunswick man who fatally shot three Mounties eight years ago may be eligible for parole in 25 years. Prosecutor Patrick McGuinty made the...
Feb 15, 2023
Montreal Alouettes sign veteran receiver Greg Ellingson
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed veteran American receiver Greg Ellingson to a one-year contract Wednesday. The CFL club also signed American defensive back Jumal Rolle, re-signed American run...
Feb 15, 2023
Hamilton Tiger-Cats very busy on second day of CFL free agency
The second day of CFL free agency was a busy one for Orlondo Steinauer and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton announced the signing of nine free agents Wednesday, including receiver Tim White, the lone...
Feb 15, 2023