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'The Profit' says limits on US flag size unconstitutional
RALEIGH, N.C. - A reality television star says in a court filing that it's unconstitutional for a North Carolina city to ban a huge American flag flying at his recreational vehicle store because of it...
Jun 06, 2019
NYPD apologizes for 1969 raid at Stonewall Inn gay bar
New York City's police commissioner has apologized for the 1969 police raid at the Stonewall Inn that catalyzed the modern LGBT rights movement. Commissioner James O'Neill said Thursday that "the acti...
Jun 06, 2019
Trudeau accepts inquiry finding of genocide, but says focus must be on response
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he accepts the finding that Canada's treatment of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls amounts to genocide. Debate has erupted over th...
Jun 06, 2019
Victoria officials confirm kitten tossed in trash ingested methamphetamine
VICTORIA - Animal control officers in Victoria now know why a kitten had balance and other issues after being found zipped in a small bag and tossed in the trash at a mall. Ian Fraser, senior animal c...
Jun 06, 2019
Battle of depleted rosters awaits Impact, Sounders at Saputo Stadium
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact and the Seattle Sounders may have to dive deep into their rosters when they play each other Wednesday night. Impact manager Remi Garde confirmed that he will have less t...
Jun 06, 2019
City Mounties remind citizens of the impact of noise pollution in residential areas
As the warm weather arrives, so does the season of noise pollution. Every week of the summer, RCMP receive numerous complaints regarding noise from vehicles and house parties."RCMP regularly receive c...
Jun 06, 2019
Trudeau has 'confidence' in RCMP to investigate Canadian extremist travellers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has confidence in the RCMP to investigate Canadians who travelled to fight alongside extremists in Iraq and Syria. Speaking in France...
Jun 06, 2019
Canada's Tiananmen anniversary statement 'grossly' offside, envoy complains
OTTAWA - Beijing's top diplomat to Canada blasted the Trudeau government for "grossly" violating China's internal affairs Tuesday after a statement singled out his country's treatment of ethnic Muslim...
Jun 06, 2019
Jessie Fleming enters World Cup as key component in Canadian midfield
The world really is Jessie Fleming's oyster. Just 21, she already has won 65 caps and scored eight goals for Canada. And the cerebral midfielder from London, Ont., is expected to play a key role for C...
Jun 06, 2019
Teammates and opponents take notice when Lowry sets the tone on offence
OAKLAND, Calif. - On a night when his team needed him to step up in a crucial NBA Finals game, Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry came through with a breakout performance. Lowry had 23 points and ...
Jun 06, 2019