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John Lennon's killer denied parole for an 11th time
ALBANY, N.Y. - The man who gunned down John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment in 1980 was denied parole for an 11th time, state corrections officials said Wednesday. Mark David Chapman was denied...
Aug 26, 2020

DOJ seeks data about COVID nursing home deaths from 4 states
The Justice Department is seeking data about "orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents," sending letters Wednesday to the governors of New York, New ...
Aug 26, 2020

Canadiens coach Julien says he is feeling '100 per cent' after heart procedure
Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien says he is feeling "100 per cent" after undergoing a heart procedure during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Julien had a stent installed in a coronary artery Aug....
Aug 26, 2020
Province to get $74.9 million in back-to-school funding from Ottawa
Saskatchewan will be getting more than $74 million from Ottawa to help kids return to school safely.In a release, the province announced it will be getting $74.9 million out of the $2 billion Ottawa i...
Aug 26, 2020

Turtleford RCMP investigating vehicle theft
Police are investigating a vehicle theft and are asking for the public's assistance. On Aug. 26, Turtleford RCMP received a complaint about a theft of a motor vehicle from a rural land location in the...
Aug 26, 2020

No grounds to charge officers in death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet:SIU
TORONTO - Regis Korchinski-Paquet fell to her death while trying to sidestep onto a neighbour's balcony, according to a report released Wednesday by Ontario's police watchdog, which concludes there ar...
Aug 26, 2020

Suspect arrested after 2 are killed at Kenosha protest
KENOSHA, Wis. - Illinois police arrested a juvenile Wednesday after two people were shot to death in a possible vigilante attack during a protest in Kenosha over the police shooting of a Black man, Ja...
Aug 26, 2020

Laura gains power, could come ashore as Category 4 hurricane
GALVESTON, Texas - Laura rapidly gained strength Wednesday, growing into a menacing Category 4 hurricane with the potential for a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters said would be "unsurvivable" and ...
Aug 26, 2020

Safe Schools Plan: Preparations Continue For A Safe Return To School
As work continues to welcome students and staff back into classrooms on September 8, parents and caregivers will now have access to detailed information for their child's local school. As previously a...
Aug 26, 2020

Raptors could join other Canadian athletes, teams in pushing for change
Players from the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics are contemplating a boycott of playoff games along with other ideas to protest systemic racism and police brutality this week. Over the y...
Aug 26, 2020