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Former Liberal Blair Lekstrom quits post as Premier Horgan's caribou liaison
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says the man he appointed to help in the recovery of threatened caribou in British Columbia's northeast has resigned. In a statement issued Friday, Horgan...
Jan 24, 2020
Michigan court reverses murder conviction, cites rap videos
DETROIT - The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously threw out a murder conviction Friday, saying YouTube rap videos spoiled the verdict by portraying the defendant as a "ruthless and menacing threat to t...
Jan 24, 2020
Canada trending upward towards Tokyo, but race to podium crowded
The good news for Canada's team heading to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is it's capable of beating the 22 medals won four years ago in Rio de Janeiro. The bad news is it's going to be r...
Jan 24, 2020
RCMP in Manitoba, B.C. spent around $1.5M on massive manhunt after B.C. killings
WINNIPEG - The massive investigation and search last summer for two young men wanted for three killings cost the RCMP in Manitoba and British Columbia about $1.5 million. Cpl. Julie Courchaine said We...
Jan 24, 2020
Rapper YG arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery
LOS ANGELES - Rapper YG was arrested Friday at his Los Angeles home on suspicion of robbery just two days before he is scheduled to perform at the Grammy Awards, officials said. Los Angeles County she...
Jan 24, 2020
At 84, Cajun musician Doug Kershaw still going strong
NEW ORLEANS - As 84-year-old Cajun music legend Doug Kershaw looks back, he's still looking ahead too - fiddling, singing, writing and performing as the quintessential "Louisiana Man." Kershaw taught ...
Jan 24, 2020
Inuk elder honoured for helping the home front during Second World War
OTTAWA - For the war effort in the 1940s, Qapik Attagutsiak remembers the local Catholic priest urging her and her family to collect walrus and seal bones from their island near Igloolik, and even the...
Jan 24, 2020
Canadian women defeat Ireland in opening match at New Zealand Sevens
HAMILTON, New Zealand - Canada captain Ghislaine Landry booted her 300th career conversion in a 24-7 win over Ireland at the HSBC New Zealand Sevens on Friday. Landry came into the tournament with 299...
Jan 24, 2020
Inuk elder honoured for helping the home front during Second World War
OTTAWA - Qapik Attagutsiak, a 99-year-old Inuk woman, will be the guest of honour at a ceremony Monday to recognize the little-known contribution by Inuit communities to help Canada and the Allie...
Jan 24, 2020
Former Carleton Ravens star Jeanty named BlackJacks' first head coach
OTTAWA - Osvaldo Jeanty is returning to Ottawa basketball. The expansion Ottawa BlackJacks hired Jeanty as the team's head coach on Friday, reuniting the former Carleton Ravens point guard with his me...
Jan 24, 2020