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Atlanta officer fired after fatal shooting of black man
ATLANTA - An Atlanta police officer was fired following the fatal shooting of a black man and another officer was placed on administrative duty, the police department announced early Sunday. The moves...
Jun 13, 2020
Quebec provincial police make arrest after manhunt in Stanstead, near Quebec-U.S. border
Quebec provincial police say a manhunt for an armed suspect in Stanstead, Que., ended with an arrest late Saturday. Just before 11 p.m., provincial police said officers intercepted a 42-year...
Jun 13, 2020
Quebec's Charles (Air) Jourdain loses close decision on UFC fight card
LAS VEGAS - Andre (Touchy) Fili won a split decision over Quebec featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain in a close fight on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. The judges scored it 28-29, ...
Jun 13, 2020
Baseball players say talks futile, tell MLB to order return
NEW YORK - Baseball players told Major League Baseball additional talks to start the season during the coronavirus pandemic are pointless and said owners should order a return to work, which likely wo...
Jun 13, 2020
Baseball players say talks futile, tell MLB to order return
NEW YORK - Baseball players told Major League Baseball additional talks to start the season during the coronavirus pandemic are pointless and said owners should order a return to work, which likely wo...
Jun 13, 2020
Ontario township seeks new namesake, but will keep its name: mayor
An eastern Ontario township is preparing to turn its back on the slave owner it's named for. It just won't turn its back on the name. Mayor Pierre Leroux says Russell Township had been the subject of ...
Jun 13, 2020
Some anger but Black Lives Matter rally in central Alberta mostly peaceful
INNISFAIL, Alta. - There was some friction and angry words but a Black Lives Matter rally in central Alberta Saturday remained largely peaceful. The protest in Innisfail, Alta., was initiall...
Jun 13, 2020
Forge FC players speak out in support of assistant coach fighting racism charge
Forge FC players are speaking out in support of assistant coach Peter Reynders, whose battle to clear himself of allegations of racial comments is now into its second year. In a letter to Forge o...
Jun 13, 2020
Lawsuit filed by family of a B.C. man who died in a police confrontation
KAMLOOPS, , B.C. - A civil lawsuit has been filed in B.C. Supreme Court over the death of a man in Whistler, B.C., alleging four RCMP officers used excessive force when they tried to ta...
Jun 13, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
Jun 13, 2020