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California governor won't free Manson follower Van Houten
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom overruled a parole board's decision to free Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten on Monday, marking the third time a governor has stopped the rel...
Jun 03, 2019
Orlando City scores three first-half goals to beat Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - Coach Remi Garde felt it was appropriate to apologize to Impact fans for Montreal's "embarrassing" performance against Orlando City SC on Saturday. Orlando City scored three times...
Jun 03, 2019
Kenney rejects Opposition attacks as Alberta halts new drug consumption sites
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is rejecting Opposition accusations that he is putting vulnerable Albertans at risk by freezing funds for proposed new supervised consumption drug sites.Kenney ...
Jun 03, 2019
NBA Finals set another Canadian ratings record, numbers remain lukewarm in US
TORONTO - The NBA Finals between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors continue to draw big television numbers in Canada, while ratings remain lukewarm south of the border. TSN announced Monda...
Jun 03, 2019
'Now the real work begins:' Families call for action after inquiry report
Anita Ross knew the release of a report into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls would roil up difficult feelings about the untimely death of her teenage daughter, but she hopes openi...
Jun 03, 2019
Judge: Federal wagering law only applies to sports gambling
CONCORD, N.H. - A federal judge ruled Monday that a law prohibiting interstate wagering applies only to sports gambling, setting aside a Justice Department opinion that some states feared would make o...
Jun 03, 2019
Explained: Why the MMIWG commission invoked 'Canadian genocide'
The national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women was unequivocal in its assessment: "This is genocide." Chief commissioner Marion Buller was greeted by cheers when she spoke these ...
Jun 03, 2019
She was just 17: Anisimova 1st born in 2000s into Slam QF
PARIS - To Amanda Anisimova, it seems "like, forever ago" that she was playing in the French Open main draw for the first time. For the record: It's been all of two years. Ah, to be young again. Still...
Jun 03, 2019
Combat boots marking D-Day anniversary end cross-country journey in Halifax
HALIFAX - A pair of combat boots symbolizing the journey of Canadian soldiers to fight in the Second World War has arrived in Halifax as the country prepares to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day...
Jun 03, 2019
Two charged after Amber Alert on Saturday
Charges have been laid after an Amber Alert was issued over the weekend in the Fox Creek area, northwest of Edmonton.RCMP say three young children, aged between nine months and four years, were found ...
Jun 03, 2019