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Suicide watch for Epstein never intended to be indefinite
NEW YORK - For all the talk from politicians and conspiracy theorists that Jeffrey Epstein should have remained on suicide watch, prison experts say such restrictions are intended for only short perio...
Aug 14, 2019
'Naive': Police chiefs say handgun ban won't stop flow of weapons into Canada
CALGARY - The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police won't be supporting a ban on handguns despite concerns about gun violence in a number of major cities including Toronto. Vancouver police Ch...
Aug 14, 2019
Veteran quarterback Mike Reilly back practising with Lions after ankle injury
It seems Mike Reilly does know Mike Reilly best. The B.C. veteran quarterback was a full participant at practice Monday. Reilly suffered an apparent ankle injury lat...
Aug 14, 2019
Jets' Le'Veon Bell wants to be No. 1 on field, in rap game
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Le'Veon Bell was in fifth grade when he simply couldn't shake music from his mind. The creative beats. The grooving basslines. The raw lyrics. He was hooked on it all, just like f...
Aug 14, 2019
For the record: Wilson-Raybould statement on ethics commissioner's report
OTTAWA - Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion released a report Wednesday that found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated the Conflict of Interest Act by improperly pressuring former attorney general...
Aug 14, 2019
Hunky Bill, B.C. perogy pioneer, restaurateur, PNE mainstay, dies at 88
VANCOUVER - Bill Konyk, a legendary Vancouver businessman who fought a human rights battle to maintain his nickname Hunky Bill, has died. He was 88. His youngest son, Mark Konyk, says his da...
Aug 14, 2019
Police say manhunt suspects killed themselves, guns found near bodies in brush
VANCOUVER - Two British Columbia men who were suspects in the deaths of three people and led police on a manhunt across Western Canada shot themselves, the RCMP said Monday. Police said it a...
Aug 14, 2019
'Chrisley Knows Best' couple plead not guilty to charges
ATLANTA - Reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley pleaded not guilty Wednesday to tax evasion and other federal charges that their lawyers said stemmed from false allegations made by a former...
Aug 14, 2019
Defending champion Brooke Henderson leads strong field at Canadian Open
AURORA, Ont. - Defending champion Brooke Henderson will headline a strong field at the field at the 2019 CP Women's Open. The star golfer from Smiths Falls, Ont., who won last year's tournament i...
Aug 14, 2019
Freed inmate Cyntoia Brown marries recording artist J. Long
NASHVILLE - Cyntoia Brown, an inmate who was recently released on clemency after being given a life sentence at the age of 16, has married recording artist J. Long, formerly of the band Pretty Ricky. ...
Aug 14, 2019