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Texas governor gives OK for bars to begin reopening
AUSTIN, Texas - Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday allowed bars to begin reopening in Texas for the first time since June, ending a lockdown that began during a massive coronavirus outbreak that...
Oct 07, 2020
Vidal reacts to NDP support of Liberal throne speech
Conservative MP Gary Vidal is critical of the New Democratic Party's (NDP) support of the Liberal government's throne speech this week, which allowed the party to avoid a confidence vote in the House ...
Oct 07, 2020
Tech worker pleads guilty in Utah college student's death
SALT LAKE CITY - A tech worker pleaded guilty in the death of a Utah college student Wednesday, more than a year after her disappearance sparked a large-scale search that ended with the discovery of h...
Oct 07, 2020
No new trial for two men convicted in Via Rail terror case: Supreme Court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says there should be no new trial for two men convicted of terrorism offences. Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier were found guilty in 2015 of terror-related charges...
Oct 07, 2020
Calls for homeless camp to be shut in Vancouver park as council considers plan
VANCOUVER - Residents of a Vancouver neighbourhood were comfortable with a few people sleeping overnight in a park before moving on, but Kelsey Mulyk says they weren't prepared for homeless campers to...
Oct 07, 2020
Supreme Court affirms constitutionality of change to jury selection procedure
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the constitutionality of a key legislative change to the jury-selection process. In a ruling from the bench today, the high court said scrapping so-call...
Oct 07, 2020
Anderson sharp, Markakis alert, Braves blank Miami, lead 2-0
HOUSTON - Rookie Ian Anderson pitched like a poised veteran, right fielder Nick Markakis made a nifty defensive play late and the Atlanta Braves threw another playoff shutout, beating the Miami Marlin...
Oct 07, 2020
Plastics industry says its products are not 'toxic', urges govt to rethink label
OTTAWA - The federal government's plan to ban some single-use plastic products by labelling them "toxic" to the environment is defamatory and harmful to the companies that produce them, an industry gr...
Oct 07, 2020
Veteran skip McCarville aiming for Scotties return in uncertain season
Veteran skip Krista McCarville has the blueprint down for how to approach a limited curling season. Her Thunder Bay, Ont.,-based team of Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala and Sarah Potts usually focus on t...
Oct 07, 2020
Edmonton Oilers bring forward Jesse Puljujarvi back with a two-year contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers retrieved a prized prospect in signing Jesse Puljujarvi to a two-year contract. The fourth overall pick by Edmonton in the 2016 NHL entry draft split his first three pro...
Oct 07, 2020