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2 dead, 51 missing as landslide hits Malaysian campsite
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Two people died and 51 others were feared buried after a landslide hit a camping ground on an organic farm outside Kuala Lumpur early Friday, Malaysia's fire and rescue d...
Dec 15, 2022
Louisiana officers charged in Black motorist’s deadly arrest
FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) - Five Louisiana law enforcement officers were charged with state crimes ranging from negligent homicide to malfeasance Thursday in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene. They ...
Dec 15, 2022
Oregon judge halts voter-approved high-capacity magazine ban
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon judge handed guns rights advocates a victory Thursday and placed a new, voter-approved ban on high-capacity magazines that was intended to curtail mass shootings on hol...
Dec 15, 2022
Peru judge orders 18-month detention for ousted president
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A Peruvian judge on Thursday ordered ousted President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody for 18 months, approving a request from authorities for time to build their rebellion case a...
Dec 15, 2022
Senate passes defense bill rescinding COVID vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense passed the Senate on Thursday and now goes to Pre...
Dec 15, 2022
Trudeau's call-out yields questions on everything from mermaid sex to dog pants
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may not have started the day thinking about whether mermaids reproduce like fish or like humans, but that's what one person is asking him to consider. In a tweet...
Dec 15, 2022
Ex-Canucks head coach Travis Green to lead Canada at Spengler Cup
CALGARY - Travis Green is getting back behind the bench. The former Vancouver Canucks head coach has been tabbed to lead Canada's entry at the annual Spengler Cup tournament later this month. Green wi...
Dec 15, 2022
No guarantees, but expert says search of landfill for women's remains may succeed
WINNIPEG - In 2002, investigators started a massive search of Robert Pickton's pig farm in British Columbia and eventually found the remains of several women. Twenty years later, the lead forensic ant...
Dec 15, 2022
Length of stay in Saskatchewan emergency departments on the rise: report
Saskatchewan residents spent more time in the emergency department at hospitals this past year compared to previous years.That is coming from data released last week by the Canadian Institute for Heal...
Dec 15, 2022
Man who attacked and robbed former friend receives four-year prison sentence
A man charged after a violent incident on New Year's Day has received a four-year prison sentence.Durwin Fenton Cook, 53, appeared Wednesday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court. Following the tr...
Dec 15, 2022
