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Judge orders ex-Colombian president freed from house arrest
BOGOTA - Powerful ex-Colombia President lvaro Uribe was ordered freed from house arrest Saturday while he is investigated for possible witness tampering. A judge ordered Uribe's release in a case that...
Oct 10, 2020
Flames sign free-agent defenceman Chris Tanev to four-year, US$18-million deal
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames signed defenceman Chris Tanev to a four-year, US$18-million contract in free agency late Friday. The 30-year-old has 22 goals and 118 points in 514 career NHL games,...
Oct 10, 2020
Remembrance Day planners scrambling as COVID-19 upends traditional ceremonies
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Legion is doing something that would normally be unthinkable: Discouraging people from attending Remembrance Day ceremonies in person.The legion is instead urging Canadians...
Oct 10, 2020
RCMP, Coroners Service investigating fatal collision near Houston
HOUSTON - RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision along Michelle Bay Forest Service Road outside of Houston.On October 9, before 8am, Houston RCMP received a...
Oct 10, 2020
NewsAlert: Polish teen Swiatek beats American Kenin for French Open title
PARIS - Teen Iga Swiatek has become the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam title after beating fourth-seeded Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 in the French Open final. The 19-year-old Swiatek did so without ...
Oct 10, 2020
Delta adds insult to injury in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. - Ripping tarps from damaged roofs and scattering massive piles of storm debris in the wind and water, Hurricane Delta inflicted a new round of destruction in Louisiana communities alon...
Oct 10, 2020
Remembrance Day planners scrambling as COVID-19 upends traditional ceremonies
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Legion is doing something that would normally be unthinkable: Discouraging people from attending Remembrance Day ceremonies in person. The legion is instead urging Canadian...
Oct 10, 2020
Advocates call for change in housing fund after data shows skew to Ontario
VANCOUVER - A federal government fund providing financing for affordable housing projects needs to be rebuilt because it doesn't do enough to help provinces outside of Ontario, advocates say. Th...
Oct 10, 2020
Advocates call for change in housing fund after data shows skew to Ontario
VANCOUVER - A federal government fund providing financing for affordable housing projects needs to be rebuilt because it doesn't do enough to help provinces outside of Ontario, advocates say. Th...
Oct 10, 2020
Heat force Game 6, top Lakers to stave off elimination
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Jimmy Butler was slumped over a video board behind the baseline in the final seconds, exhausted, gasping for air. He gave it all. The Miami Heat needed nothing less. The NBA F...
Oct 09, 2020