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Man imprisoned as teen for flower shop killing is released after judge throws out his conviction
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A 35-year-old man who was sent to prison for the 2004 killing of a man in a Minneapolis flower shop was released Monday after a judge ruled the eyewitness evidence on which his conv...
Dec 11, 2023
Seniors over 87 can apply to join federal dental plan starting next week
The federal government hopes to avoid gumming up the works of its new dental-insurance plan by gradually phasing in enrolment over the course of the next year, Health Minister Mark Holland said Monday...
Dec 11, 2023
New P.A. apartment buildings expected to be ready in 2024
There will soon be more housing options in Prince Albert.P.G. Broad Investment is currently building two apartment buildings near the Victoria Hospital with plans on constructing a third. Owner Gary B...
Dec 11, 2023
Special counsel asks Supreme Court to rule quickly whether former President Trump can be prosecuted
WASHINGTON (AP) - Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn ...
Dec 11, 2023
Blue Jays forced to pivot to other free agents after missing out on Shohei Ohtani
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have been forced to pivot after missing out on two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who agreed to a US$700-million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers last week....
Dec 11, 2023
Province requests bids for child, youth mental health group homes, with one based in P.A.
The province is looking for prospective proposals to develop and operate two new group homes to aid children and youth living with mental health and/or addictions. One of those homes is slated to be c...
Dec 11, 2023
Police violated protesters' rights in Wet'suwet'en pipeline blockades, Amnesty says
VANCOUVER - A report by Amnesty International says police in British Columbia conducted arbitrary arrests and "aggressive surveillance, harassment and intimidation" of First Nations protesters blockin...
Dec 11, 2023
B.C. Lions say coaching staff returning for 2024, Phillips gets assistant coach role
SURREY, B.C. - B.C. Lions head coach Rick Campbell says his entire coaching staff from the 2023 season will return next year. Campbell, who is also the team's co-general manager, also announced that d...
Dec 11, 2023
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Rimouski Océanic to host 2025 Memorial Cup
RIMOUSKI, Que. - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Rimouski Ocanic will host the 2025 Memorial Cup, the Canadian Hockey League announced Monday. It will mark the return of the CHL championship s...
Dec 11, 2023
Missed opportunity or dodged bullet? What Ohtani's L.A. pick means for Rogers
TORONTO - While baseball star Shohei Ohtani's decision not to sign with the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend has left fans wondering what might have been, one sports economist says team owner Rogers...
Dec 11, 2023
