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Pompeo, Democrats trade intimidation charges in Trump probe
WASHINGTON - Setting a defiant tone, the Trump administration resisted Congress' access to impeachment witnesses Tuesday, even as House Democrats warned such efforts themselves could amount to an impe...
Oct 03, 2019
Ex-Dallas officer who killed neighbour found guilty of murder
DALLAS - A white former Dallas police officer who shot her black unarmed neighbour to death after, she said, mistaking his apartment for her own was convicted of murder Tuesday in a verdict that promp...
Oct 03, 2019
Ukraine's leader: Trump didn't use US military aid as lever
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine's president said Tuesday that no one explained to him why millions of dollars in U.S. military aid to his country was delayed, dismissing suggestions that President Donald Trum...
Oct 03, 2019
Studio behind ‘Sesame Street’ is making an Elmo talk show
NEW YORK - Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel... and Elmo? Sesame Workshop is developing a talk show starring the squeaky-voiced puppet, called "The Not Too Late Show with Elmo," where he wil...
Oct 03, 2019
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Adam Larsson sidelined with foot injury
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have placed defenceman Adam Larsson on long-term injured reserve with a foot injury. Larsson was hurt in the first period of Wednesday night's season-opening win against...
Oct 03, 2019
Quebec won't appeal ruling that struck down assisted death provision
QUEBEC - The Quebec government says it won't appeal a court ruling striking down sections of the provincial law on medically assisted dying deemed unconstitutional. In a decision rendered la...
Oct 03, 2019
Prosecutor urges judge to find ex-hostage Joshua Boyle guilty of assaulting wife
OTTAWA - A Crown attorney is urging a judge to find former hostage Joshua Boyle guilty of assaulting his wife Caitlan Coleman, saying he used a calculated mixture of kindness and cruelty to ensna...
Oct 03, 2019
Three dead moose found south of village of Cereal
An investigation is underway after three dead moose were found in a ranchers field south of the village of Ceral. Fish and Wildlife officers are seeking any information on the deaths. On September 12,...
Oct 03, 2019
Border officers mistakenly gave Meng Wanzhou's phone passcodes to RCMP: Crown
VANCOUVER - Canadian border guards mistakenly gave the RCMP passcodes to electronic devices belonging to Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou, a Crown prosecutor said Tuesday. Officers with the ...
Oct 03, 2019
RCMP gave FBI serial numbers, other details about Meng Wanzhou's phones: defence
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou says the RCMP illegally passed on serial numbers and other crucial identifying details of her cellphones, laptop and tablet to the F...
Oct 03, 2019