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Jury: No defamation from Roy Moore or woman who accused him
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A jury on Wednesday found that no defamation occurred between former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore and the woman who accused him of molesting her when she was 14. The former ...
Feb 02, 2022
P.A.'s Cooper selected by SWAT
Prince Albert's Sam Cooper is joining the SWAT team. Cooper was drafted by the Saskatchewan Junior A SWAT in the seventh round of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League Draft on Monday. The 15-year-old wa...
Feb 02, 2022
Tennessee Senate debates expelling a convicted colleague
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Republican-led Tennessee Senate voted Wednesday to remove Democratic Sen. Katrina Robinson from office because of her recent wire fraud conviction, the first time the chamb...
Feb 02, 2022
'Everything is becoming kind of logjammed': What it's like inside an ER amid Omicron
TORONTO - Eight patients on gurneys line a hallway of a Toronto emergency department one Tuesday afternoon in January. Three more rest down another hall. "Help me, help me," a patient moans. "Lady, be...
Feb 02, 2022
Hundreds of air travellers using special code to avoid Canadian no-fly list snags
OTTAWA - More than 850 people have been assigned a special number to help avoid being inadvertently ensnared by Canada's no-fly list. A dozen of these travellers have been cleared to board an aircraft...
Feb 02, 2022
Death of man behind Buddy the Puffin mascot leaves N.L. fans, families 'heartbroken'
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Chris Abbott, the man behind a mascot known for riling sports fans and bringing joy to kids all over Newfoundland and Labrador's capital, has died at the age of 51. St. John's Mayor...
Feb 02, 2022
SaskPower warns of potential scam after vehicle break-in
A number of things were stolen from a SaskPower vehicle in Saskatoon on Monday that the Crown corporation says could allow someone to impersonate one of its employees.SaskPower said Wednesday a hard h...
Feb 02, 2022
Explosion fears remain as N. Carolina fertilizer plant burns
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - An uncontrolled fire at a fertilizer plant in North Carolina continued to burn early Wednesday, forcing firefighters and thousands of evacuated residents to remain at least ...
Feb 02, 2022
NHL Notebook: Players, coaches welcome league's latest COVID-19 protocols
Morning nasal swabs have been routine for NHL players in recent months - and it's a regime many are eager to leave behind. The league updated its COVID-19 protocol on Monday, dropping daily testing re...
Feb 02, 2022
Extreme cold warnings issued for most regions of Saskatchewan
Extreme cold warnings have followed in the wake of an Alberta Clipper that battered Saskatchewan on Monday.Environment Canada issued the warnings for most areas of the province Tuesday afternoon, sayi...
Feb 02, 2022
