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NXIVM guru gets 120 years in prison in sex-slaves case
NEW YORK - Disgraced self-improvement guru Keith Raniere, whose NXIVM followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors, was sentenced to 120 years on Tuesday for turning some adherents into sex sl...
Oct 27, 2020

Justice Thomas' wife boosts unsupported claims against Biden
WASHINGTON - The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is using her Facebook page to amplify unsubstantiated claims of corruption by Joe Biden. Ginni Thomas, a longtime conservative activist, ...
Oct 27, 2020

Poland's leader wants churches defended, condemns protests
WARSAW, Poland - Poland's powerful ruling party leader urged his supporters Tuesday to defend the predominantly Catholic nation's churches, potentially setting the stage for clashes with demonstrators...
Oct 27, 2020

Former Riders kicker Brett Lauther patiently awaiting opportunity to kick in the NFL
The 2020 football season continues to be an exercise in patience for Brett Lauther. For months, the 29-year-old native of Truro, N.S., prepared for an uncertain CFL season during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Oct 27, 2020

Melania Trump slams Biden, Dems in first solo campaign stop
ATGLEN, Pa. - Melania Trump lined up squarely with her husband Tuesday on her first solo trip of the 2020 campaign, slamming Joe Biden, Democrats and the media as she pushed the president's reeelectio...
Oct 27, 2020

Transport Canada's dangerous-goods registry has outdated, missing data: audit
OTTAWA - Transport Canada isn't always following up when it finds safety violations in the movement of dangerous goods and still doesn't have the full picture of the companies and locations it is supp...
Oct 27, 2020

Governor bans indoor dining in Chicago amid virus surge
CHICAGO - Surging COVID-19 cases in Chicago prompted Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday to ban indoor dining and bar services and limit the number of people gathering in one place. The rules taking effect ...
Oct 27, 2020

Top public servant offers to explain redactions to WE Charity documents
OTTAWA - The country's top public servant is offering to testify about controversial redactions to some 5,000 pages of documents the government released on the WE Charity affair. Ian Shugart, clerk of...
Oct 27, 2020

Province records 58 new cases, releases Halloween guidelines
There are 58 new cases of COVID-19 to report, bringing the provincial total to 2,841. The new cases are located in the Far North West (one), Far North East (one), North West (eight), North Central (si...
Oct 27, 2020

Winnipeg Jets lock up homegrown forward Jansen Harkins for two more seasons
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Jansen Harkins to a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$725,000. The 23-year-old product of North Vancouver, B.C., made his NHL debut ...
Oct 27, 2020