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Michigan election board rejects abortion rights initiative
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan Board of Canvassers on Wednesday rejected an abortion rights initiative after its two Republican board members voted against putting the proposed constitutional amen...
Aug 31, 2022
Marino advances to third round of U.S. Open with straight-sets win over Snigur
NEW YORK - Vancouver's Rebecca Marino advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a 6-3, 7-6 (5) win over Ukraine's Daria Snigur on Wednesday. Marino fired 13 aces in the match to Snigur's one, ...
Aug 31, 2022
As Centre Ice group drops 'Conservative' from name, where are moderate Tories to go?
OTTAWA - An advocacy group started by centrist Conservatives to provide more of a voice to the political middle has dropped the party's name to expand its base. The "Centre Ice Conservatives" have bec...
Aug 31, 2022
Toronto Raptors sign forward Josh Jackson, the fourth pick of 2017 NBA draft
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Josh Jackson. The six-foot-eight, 207-pound native of San Diego averaged 6.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 16.3 minutes in 51 games (three starts) last sea...
Aug 31, 2022
Reported sexual assaults across US military increase by 13%
WASHINGTON (AP) - Reports of sexual assaults across the U.S. military jumped by 13% last year, driven by significant increases in the Army and the Navy as bases began to move out of pandemic restricti...
Aug 31, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez breaks silence, condemns 'disgusting' tweets
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has broken his silence over his department's funding of an agency whose senior consultant posted a series of tweets about "Jewish white supremacists." In a s...
Aug 31, 2022
Coach says Canadian women are on the rise ahead of Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
Canada coach Kevin Rouet has named his 32-woman roster for the Rugby World Cup this fall, a team he expects will show improvements each time out at the 12-country tournament in New Zealand. While the ...
Aug 31, 2022
B.C. club hands out hard drugs in bid to save lives, despite Health Canada rejection
VANCOUVER - Organizers of a Vancouver compassion club say they will continue to distribute tested cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine despite a rejection from Health Canada, calling it the only way to...
Aug 31, 2022
Four dead in Streptococcus A outbreak at west-end Montreal seniors home
Montreal health authorities are confirming that four people have died from a Streptococcus A outbreak at a private seniors residence. A spokesman for the regional health authority says six cases of in...
Aug 31, 2022
‘Act of kindness’: P.A. business owner lends his car to complete strangers
A local business owner said it was the right thing to do when a couple heading to Saskatoon needed a vehicle.Ron Miller, who owns the Taco Time on 2nd Ave. West was in the restaurant on Sunday afterno...
Aug 31, 2022
