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Freed inmate Cyntoia Brown marries recording artist J. Long
NASHVILLE - Cyntoia Brown, an inmate who was recently released on clemency after being given a life sentence at the age of 16, has married recording artist J. Long, formerly of the band Pretty Ricky. ...
Aug 12, 2019

Raptors open NBA season against Pelicans, will also play early Christmas game
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will begin their 2019-20 season with a championship banner raising, and the festive atmosphere will continue with home games on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. The team...
Aug 12, 2019

Canada's Bianca Andreescu will face Serena Williams in Rogers Cup final
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu dropped to her knees and covered her face in visible relief before kissing the Aviva Centre's hardcourt after advancing to the Rogers Cup final. The 19-year-old from nearby ...
Aug 12, 2019

Election campaign in Manitoba officially kicks off
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's provincial election campaign is officially underway as Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister seeks a second mandate. Pallister visited the lieutenant-governor on M...
Aug 12, 2019

RCMP say gondola cable at tourist attraction may have been cut on purpose
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Police believe someone may have intentionally cut a gondola cable at a tourist attraction in Squamish, B.C., sending several unoccupied cabins to the ground early Saturday. RCMP ...
Aug 12, 2019

Man drowns in Robson River
VALEMOUNT - According to RCMP, on Friday August 9 2019, an adult male and two companions were walking along the lower section of the Berg Lake trail when he slipped and fell into the Robson River. The...
Aug 12, 2019

Five parties invited to televised leaders' debates, Bernier left out for now
OTTAWA - The leaders of Canada's five main political parties have been invited to take part in televised federal election debates this October, but the newly formed People's Party of Canada ...
Aug 12, 2019

Quebec court authorizes racial profiling class action against Montreal police
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action against the City of Montreal on behalf of citizens who allege they were unfairly arrested and racially profiled&nb...
Aug 12, 2019

Manitoba Tory Leader Brian Pallister favours results over popularity
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister genuinely appears to have little interest in being well-liked on a personal level. Pallister has repeatedly said politics ...
Aug 12, 2019

A troubled past and attacks from opponents have not deterred Manitoba NDP leader
WINNIPEG - To his supporters, Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew's troubled past is a story of personal redemption. To his opponents, it's one of a man who hasn't fully come clean about his actions and doe...
Aug 12, 2019