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R. Kelly expected to appear for court hearing Tuesday
CHICAGO - R&B singer R. Kelly is expected to appear in a Chicago federal courtroom on charges that he recruited girls and women to have illegal sex with him and then covered up the crimes by payin...
Jul 15, 2019
High-speed rail link would run from Vancouver to Seattle in under 1 hour: study
VANCOUVER - A proposed high-speed rail link connecting Vancouver, Seattle and Portland would cut the travel time between each city to under an hour and dramatically boost the economy of the ...
Jul 15, 2019
B.C. man dies of rare viral rabies infection after contact with a bat
VICTORIA - A British Columbia man has died of a rare viral rabies infection, the first such case in the province since 2003. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the man was in contact with...
Jul 15, 2019
Chavis' grand slam helps Red Sox beat Blue Jays 10-8
BOSTON - Rookie Michael Chavis hit a grand slam, Xander Bogaerts had three hits and Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs for Boston on Monday night to lead the Red Sox to a 10-8 victory over the Toro...
Jul 15, 2019
Brandon Banks scores three touchdowns to lead Ticats past Stampeders 30-23
HAMILTON - Brandon Banks and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats exorcised plenty of demons Saturday night. Banks scored three touchdowns - including the game-winner with under three minutes to play - to lea...
Jul 15, 2019
Crown wants 2 years for man who took girl to U.S. to marry polygamous member
CRANBROOK, B.C. - A special prosecutor is recommending up to two years in prison for a former polygamous leader in Bountiful, B.C., convicted of removing a child from Canada to marry a membe...
Jul 15, 2019
Senators ink 2019 first-rounder Lassi Thomson to entry-level contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators signed 2019 first-round draft pick Lassi Thomson to a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday. Selected 19th overall last month in Vancouver, the 18-year-old defenceman...
Jul 15, 2019
Miami Heat sign six-foot-11 Canadian forward Kyle Alexander
MIAMI - The Miami Heat have signed Canadian forward Kyle Alexander. The six-foot-11 big man from Milton, Ont., played in eight Summer League games with the Heat after going undrafted at last...
Jul 15, 2019
Trump abortion restrictions effective immediately
WASHINGTON - Taxpayer-funded family planning clinics must stop referring women to abortion providers immediately, the Trump administration said Monday, declaring it will begin enforcing a new regulati...
Jul 15, 2019
More than 1,000 participate in Manitou Beach’s ‘Big Float’
The community of Manitou Beach floated its way to a new personal record.On Saturday, July 13, a total of 1,642 people floated in Little Manitou Lake at one time as part of the resort village's 'Big Fl...
Jul 15, 2019 More than 1,000 people floated in Little Manitou Lake at the same time (Facebook/WMB Events)
