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Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in 2020
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbot issued a full pardon Thursday to a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protest...
May 16, 2024
CFL players not overly keen to wear Guardian caps during league games
GUELPH, Ont. - He missed time last season with a concussion but Toronto Argonauts receiver Tom Nield won't be wearing a Guardian cap in CFL games. The CFL announced Wednesday it was giving players the...
May 16, 2024
Calvin Pickard to start in net for Oilers in Game 5 vs. Canucks
VANCOUVER - Calvin Pickard is set to start in net for the Edmonton Oilers tonight for Game 5 of their second-round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks. Pickard stopped 19 shots in the Oilers'...
May 16, 2024
Drumheller RCMP investigating human remains found south of Delia
Drumheller RCMP on May 5 were notified of possible found human remains, officials said Thursday.A person had been off roading in a rural area south of Delia and found what was believed to be human rem...
May 16, 2024
Canada sanctions four Israeli 'extremist settlers' accused of attacking Palestinians
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is imposing sanctions on Israelis she accuses of "extremist settler violence" in the West Bank, three months after pledging to do so. The sanctions apply ...
May 16, 2024
Electric scooters, joined by bikes, return to Medicine Hat for third summer
Electric scooters have returned to Medicine Hat for a third year in a row.This time, they are joined by bicycles also powered by a battery.The rideshare service, provided by Bird, started as a pilot p...
May 16, 2024
Trudeau calls New Brunswick's Conservative government a 'disgrace' on women's rights
CARAQUET, N.B. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has "issues" with the Progressive Conservative government of New Brunswick. Trudeau lashed out at New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs today, along...
May 16, 2024
Pat King trial to delve into controversial social media posts from 'Freedom Convoy'
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King is expected to delve into some of the social media posts he made during the massive protest that gridlocked Ottawa in 2022. King has ...
May 16, 2024
Eby warns about United-Conservative merger, says B.C. voters face 'starkest choice'
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby delivered an election-style speech to his New Democrat caucus, warning of the potential merger between the opposition BC United and B.C. Conservative parties, saying the f...
May 16, 2024
Messi tops MLS salary list at US$20.45 million, Toronto's Insigne at US$15.4 million
Lionel Messi continues to lead Major League Soccer, on the field and off it, with a league-high salary of $20,446,977 (all figures in U.S. dollars) this season. According to figures released Thursday ...
May 16, 2024