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Judge mulls reopening hate trial for Your Ward News editor; no sentence yet
TORONTO - A convicted hatemonger who maintains his defence lawyer deliberately blew the case will get a rare chance to show why his trial should be reopened, a judge ruled on Monday. Instead of senten...
Jul 17, 2019
Trudeau to push trade pact in EU leaders' summit as France moves ahead on CETA
MONTREAL - Lawmakers in France begin their ratification of the comprehensive trade agreement between the European Union and Canada as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes the leaders of the 28-count...
Jul 17, 2019
Sudanese military, protesters sign power-sharing document
CAIRO - Sudan's ruling military and the pro-democracy movement have signed a political document that's part of a power-sharing deal meant to end the country's deadlock after weeks of stalled talks. Th...
Jul 16, 2019
Uncompetitive nomination races weaken parties and Canadian democracy, study warns
OTTAWA - Nominations for federal elections are strikingly uncompetitive and opaque, according to a new study, which says that has profound consequences for Canadian democracy. New research by the...
Jul 16, 2019
Avenatti: R. Kelly paid $2M to silence girl he assaulted
CHICAGO - Celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti said Monday that R&B singer R. Kelly paid $2 million to keep the alleged victim in a child pornography case off the witness stand during a 2008 trial ...
Jul 16, 2019
Knights teams return from Kelowna with three gold medals
It was a triple crown of sorts this weekend at the Valley of Champions baseball tournament in Kelowna.Three Prince George Knights teams won gold at the event this weekend. The single-A Peewee Knights,...
Jul 16, 2019 Knights Triple Crown
Hernández, Gurriel lead Blue Jays to 10-4 win over Red Sox
BOSTON - Teoscar Hernndez hit a three-run homer off new Boston Red Sox starter Andrew Cashner, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had three hits on Tuesday night to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 10-4 victory. ...
Jul 16, 2019
Revamped Assault look to dethrone Devils in league championship
On Tuesday night, summer sports fans get what they've been waiting for as the senior lacrosse finals get underway. The Westwood Sports Pub Devils lost just one game this regular season and meet the No...
Jul 16, 2019 Lacrosse Cup
Photo finish decides 10k open water race at world titles
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - After 10 kilometres of open-water swimming in the sea, world championship organizers needed a photo finish to determine the winner of the Olympic qualifier on Tuesday. Fl...
Jul 16, 2019
Rock stability work at Fraser River slide site stops salmon rescue actions
CLINTON, B.C. - Work around a massive rock slide in British Columbia's Fraser River has been stopped until the stability of site can be confirmed. A joint update from the B.C. government and the Depar...
Jul 16, 2019