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NYC hospitals to pay $165M to women abused by gynecologist
NEW YORK (AP) - Two New York hospitals have agreed to pay more than $165 million to 147 former patients who have accused a former gynecologist of sexual abuse and misconduct. Columbia University Irvin...
Oct 7, 2022
Multiple explosions rock eastern Ukraine city of Kharkiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A series of explosions rocked the eastern Ukraine city of Kharkiv early Saturday, sending towering plumes of illuminated smoke in the sky and triggering a series of secondary expl...
Oct 7, 2022
Victim of Big River death identified as police look for sightings of vehicle
RCMP identified the man who died in Big River two days ago as 30-year-old Lionel Whitehead of Pelican Lake First Nation. As part of the investigation into the suspicious circumstances of Whitehead's d...
Oct 7, 2022
Winnipeg Blue Bombers expect 'street fight' with last-place Edmonton Elks
WINNIPEG - Jermarcus Hardrick is going to ensure his helmet is buckled on tight when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Edmonton Elks on Saturday. Even though the 13-2 Bombers are favoured to beat the...
Oct 7, 2022
Flynn, Gingrich testimony sought in Georgia election probe
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia prosecutor investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election filed paperwork Friday seeking to compel testimony ...
Oct 7, 2022
MPs question month-long delay in ending CMAC funding after 'vile' tweets flagged
OTTAWA - Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen says he wishes he had been able to move more quickly to end the federal government's ties to the Community Media Advocacy Centre after a Liberal ...
Oct 7, 2022
Canada-wide warrant out for Deschambault Lake man
Deschambault Lake RCMP is asking for help in finding 29-year-old Julius Austin Ballantyne. There is a Canada-wide warrant out for Ballantyne's arrest after he removed an electronic monitoring device, ...
Oct 7, 2022
Judge blocks restrictive Ohio abortion law as suit proceeds
CINCINNATI (AP) - A judge has permanently blocked a ban on virtually all abortions in Ohio as a state constitutional challenge proceeds. Hamilton County Judge Christian Jenkins took the action from th...
Oct 7, 2022
TFC's Kaye says latest Canada Soccer offer to players shows some improvements
TORONTO - Canada Soccer's recent revised compensation proposal to its players is a sign of progress but a deal has yet to be reached, says Canadian international Mark-Anthony Kaye. "There are some imp...
Oct 7, 2022
Calgary Flames sign defenceman MacKenzie Weegar to eight-year, $50-million extension
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman MacKenzie Weegar to an eight-year, US$50-million contract extension. Weegar was part of a July 25 trade with the Panthers that sent Matthew Tkachuk ...
Oct 7, 2022
