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In the news today, Aug. 21
Four stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 21 --- ETHICS REPORT NOT HURTING LIBERALS: POLL A new poll suggests a scathing ethics report on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's handling of ...
Aug 21, 2019

Judge acquits Manitoba Mountie of manslaughter; says officer feared for his life
THOMPSON, Man. - A judge says he believes that a northern Manitoba RCMP officer genuinely feared for his life when he repeatedly shot at a drunk driver coming at him during an atte...
Aug 21, 2019

RCMP originally planned to arrest Meng Wanzhou on plane, defence lawyers say
VANCOUVER - The defence team for a Huawei executive wanted on fraud charges in the United States is alleging Canadian officials initially planned to arrest Meng Wanzhou when her plane landed, but...
Aug 21, 2019

Liberals unhurt, Tories not helped by scathing SNC-Lavalin report: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests a scathing ethics report on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair hasn't so far hurt the Liberals' chances of re-election this fall - and...
Aug 21, 2019

Prince Andrew rejects involvement in Epstein sex scandal
LONDON - Britain's Prince Andrew has rejected renewed suggestions he may have been involved in the alleged sex crimes of his one-time friend Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew says in a statement released by Buc...
Aug 21, 2019

Kershaw passes Koufax on wins list, Dodgers thump Blue Jays
LOS ANGELES - Clayton Kershaw passed Sandy Koufax for most wins by a Dodgers left-hander, Will Smith hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the third inning, and Los Angeles routed the Toronto Blue Jays 16-...
Aug 20, 2019

Paul Simon plants a tree at Hawaii forest preserve on Maui
KULA, Hawaii - Musician Paul Simon joined environmentalists trying to reinvigorate a Hawaii forest on Maui and planted a tree during a ceremony, a report said. The singer-songwriter visited Auwahi For...
Aug 20, 2019

Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning signs three-year extension
VANCOUER, B.C. - Despite five seasons of mediocre on-ice results, Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning believes his new contract shows that the team trusts his plan for the future. The o...
Aug 20, 2019

Impact, Camacho fined by MLS after post-match confrontation with Dallas
NEW YORK - Major League Soccer has fined the Montreal Impact club and defender Rudy Camacho after a post-match scrum that followed a 3-3 draw with FC Dallas. The club was found in violation of the lea...
Aug 20, 2019
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News Director Glenn Hicks talks to reporter Alison Sandstrom about a proposal from P.A. council to introduce a bylaw banning people from back alleys and pathways at night.
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