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Oklahoma Supreme Court chief justice recommends removing judge for texting during a murder trial
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court is recommending the removal of a lower court judge who was caught on camera scrolling through social media and texting during a mur...
Oct 11, 2023
Contractor killed at water storage pit in Northern Alberta
Calgary, AB--A contractor working at a water storage pit operated by Calgary based Birchcliff Energy has been killed on the job.The fatality happened south of Baytree, Alberta, about 100 kilometers we...
Oct 11, 2023
Toronto's Chad Kelly earns CFL honour roll nod among quarterbacks
TORONTO - A return to the starting lineup earned quarterback Chad Kelly a top grade in the CFL's weekly honour roll. Kelly earned a score of 90.4 for his play in the Toronto Argonauts 35-12 home win o...
Oct 11, 2023
Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker and will try to unite before a floor vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise on Wednesday to be the next House speaker and will now try to unite to elect the conservative in a floor vote after ousting Rep. Kevin McCart...
Oct 11, 2023
Suspects in Lethbridge high school sex assault released from custody with conditions
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A group of teenagers accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student will be unable to attend their own school.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has provided an update on an investi...
Oct 11, 2023
Alberta RCMP ticket 900 drivers for speeding over the long weekend
Edmonton, AB--Over the Thanksgiving long weekend, the Alberta RCMP and other police forces across the country participated in #OperationImpact 2023.The annual initiative is organized by the Canadian A...
Oct 11, 2023
The number of US citizens killed in the Israel-Hamas war rises to 22
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of U.S. citizens confirmed to have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war has risen to 22, the State Department said Wednesday. That's an increase from the 14 who'd been conf...
Oct 11, 2023
TMU men's soccer team cleared to play after investigation into 'serious' behaviour
Toronto Metropolitan University's men's soccer team has been cleared to proceed after an investigation was conducted into what the school described as "serious and concerning behaviour." TMU said in a...
Oct 11, 2023
Former Jays reliever Bass says his release last June 'was not a baseball decision'
Former Toronto pitcher Anthony Bass said he reached out to the MLB Players Association after the Blue Jays released him last June, and disagreed with general manager Ross Atkins' assertion that the mo...
Oct 11, 2023
Ottawa extending amnesty for 'assault-style' firearms again, until October 2025
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government says it will extend an amnesty order on guns it prohibited in the wake of the deadly 2020 Nova Scotia shooting rampage for an extra two years. Public Safety Can...
Oct 11, 2023