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Federal grand jury indicts man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal grand jury indicted a Minnesota man Tuesday on charges that he fatally shot a prominent Minnesota state representative and her husband and seriously wounded a state senato...
Jul 15, 2025
Peters, Harris and B.C. offensive line earn CFL weekly honour roll selections
TORONTO - Hamilton Tiger-Cats cornerback Jamal Peters, Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris and the B.C. Lions offensive line earned top honours Tuesday in the CFL's weekly honour roll. ...
Jul 15, 2025
Corey Conners leads Canadian foursome into British Open at Royal Portrush
PORTRUSH - Four Canadians are in the field for the British Open, which begins Thursday at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. World No. 24 Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., leads the Canadian contingen...
Jul 15, 2025
No talk of custody when man was convicted of choking. Then, his ex-partner was killed
When James Plover was convicted on July 4 of choking someone and uttering threats, in a rage that also saw him destroy a table with a machete, his defence lawyer and the prosecutor took no issue with ...
Jul 15, 2025
Advocate says progress being made since B.C. child torture death, more work required
British Columbia's representative for children and youth says some progress is being made to improve the child welfare system, but she's concerned "fiscal limitations" will prevent timely help from ge...
Jul 15, 2025
Major League Baseball, union could let big leaguers in 2028 Olympics during extended All-Star break
ATLANTA (AP) - Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and players' union head Tony Clark say plans are moving ahead exploring the possibility of using major leaguers in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, a tou...
Jul 15, 2025
Hockey's beloved emergency backup goalies face an uncertain future with new NHL rule
Former Zamboni driver-turned-arena manager David Ayres became an immediate sensation when he pulled on the goaltending gear and took the ice in an NHL game on a Saturday night in Toronto and beat his ...
Jul 15, 2025
Echo Dale Boat Lake closed Tuesday and Wednesday
The Echo Dale Boat Lake will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday as the City of Medicine Hat will have an an aeration system installed.A city statement said this aeration system will help improve water qu...
Jul 15, 2025
Thousands of doses of drugs seized in Lethbridge
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says it has made a significant drug bust.At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, officers say they located a man and a woman with outstanding warrants on t...
Jul 15, 2025
Cypress County returns to a fire advisory
Recent precipitation has allowed Cypress County to change from a fire ban to a fire advisory as of Tuesday morning.The restriction means no fireworks, but burn barrels, recreational campfires and barb...
Jul 15, 2025