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Harris eyes reform as candidate, was cautious as prosecutor
WASHINGTON - When Kamala Harris made her much-heralded arrival in Washington as California's first black U.S. senator, she made a curious early decision. Within months of her swearing-in, she sponsore...
Apr 03, 2019
UK Parliament rejects alternatives to May's Brexit deal
LONDON - Britain's Parliament has spoken - and it has said no, again. Lawmakers seeking a way out of the country's Brexit morass on Monday rejected four alternatives to the government's unpopular Euro...
Apr 03, 2019
Biden team blasts 'trolls' amid scrutiny over behaviour
WASHINGTON - Aides to Joe Biden struck a more aggressive tone on Monday as the former vice-president faced scrutiny over his past behaviour toward women. In a statement, Biden spokesman Bill Russo bla...
Apr 03, 2019
US finds "severe" problems in Alabama prisons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Justice Department has determined that Alabama's prisons are violating the Constitution by failing to protect inmates from violence and sexual abuse and by housing them in unsaf...
Apr 03, 2019
Edmonton couple charged in theft of chemicals
EDMONTON- A man and a woman from Edmonton have been charged in the theft of chemicals from an oil and gas company. Police say the local company reported the theft in November 2017 after an audit found...
Apr 03, 2019
DAZN signs three-year deal for English Premier League rights in Canada
TORONTO - DAZN confirmed Wednesday it has secured Canadian broadcast rights for the English Premier League for the next three seasons, adding to the sports streaming service's soccer arsenal. DAZN (pr...
Apr 03, 2019
Two dead after overnight Calgary shooting police say was not random
CALGARY - Two men are dead after an overnight shooting outside a Calgary restaurant.Emergency crews were called to the northeast area shortly after 2 a.m. following reports of shots being fired.Police...
Apr 03, 2019
St. Albert pediatrician allowed to continue practicing after sex-related charges
ST. ALBERT- An Edmonton-area pediatrician accused of sexual assault and sexual interference will continue seeing patients under the supervision of a chaperone.The College of Physicians and Surgeons of...
Apr 03, 2019
Former CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge named chairman of esports company
TORONTO - Former CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge has been named chairman of Tiidal Gaming, a Canadian esports outfit. Tiidal is the parent company of Lazarus Esports, which was founded as SetToDestro...
Apr 03, 2019
Polish priest regrets burning "Harry Potter" and other books
WARSAW, Poland - The priest in northern Poland who led a public burning of the "Harry Potter" series and other books and items deemed by their owners as harmful has apologized and stressed it was not ...
Apr 03, 2019