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Police can't arrest to stop only potential disorder, Supreme Court rules
OTTAWA - Police do not have the power to arrest someone who is acting lawfully simply to prevent a possible outbreak of violence or disorder, the Supreme Court of Canada decided Friday. According to t...
Oct 06, 2019
Friends of Mexico's "Prince of Song" pay respects in Miami
MIAMI - Relatives of the late Mexican crooner known as Jose Jose and Latin American entertainment celebrities have gathered at a funeral home in Miami to pay respects to Mexico's "Prince of Song." The...
Oct 06, 2019
Aerosmith named MusiCares' 2020 Person of the Year
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - An organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance will honour Aerosmith as its 2020 person of the year. MusiCares announced Frida...
Oct 06, 2019
Cougars defuse Rockets to earn first win of the campaign
The monkey is off the Prince George Cougars back.After a tough loss Friday night at the hands of the Kelowna Rockets at the CN Centre, the Cougars bounced back Saturday with a 4-1 win in front of the ...
Oct 06, 2019 (photo credit to Brett Cullen)
John Buchanan, folksy Nova Scotia premier who held office for 12 years, dies at 88
HALIFAX - Former Nova Scotia premier John Buchanan, whose political charm propelled his Progressive Conservatives to four consecutive majority governments, has died in Halifax at the age of 88. Buchan...
Oct 06, 2019
Pastor, radio host charged with sexual battery on child
WINTER PARK, Fla. - A popular local Christian radio show host is being held without bail in Florida on allegations that he sexually abused a child numerous times over five years. The Orlando Sentinel ...
Oct 06, 2019
Inuit combine nine different scripts for writing Inuktitut into one
Inuit are hoping to use the alphabet to help keep their far-flung people together. Canada's national Inuit organization recently decided on a standard way to write their language that could be underst...
Oct 06, 2019
Hello Lucy! A reporter shares the emotional story of bonding with her guide dog
TORONTO - For most people, a blind date is not a life or death matter. But as I pace around my bedroom, icy hands clenched in pockets, all I can think about is the fact that this one truly i...
Oct 06, 2019
Mexican actress Aparicio named UNESCO ambassador
PARIS - The United Nations' cultural agency UNESCO has appointed Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio as its goodwill ambassador for indigenous peoples. The 25-year-old actress made history as the first i...
Oct 06, 2019
Iran says Chinese state oil firm withdraws from $5B deal
TEHRAN, Iran - China's state oil company has pulled out of a $5 billion deal to develop a portion of Iran's massive offshore natural gas field, the Islamic Republic's oil minister said Sunday, an agre...
Oct 06, 2019