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Judge denies bail for R. Kelly in NYC sex-abuse case
NEW YORK - A federal judge in New York City has denied bail to R&B singer R. Kelly in his sex-abuse case. Kelly didn't attend the hearing on Wednesday on a defence motion asking for his release on...
Oct 02, 2019
US judge: Injection sites don’t violate federal drug laws
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge in Philadelphia has ruled that a supervised injection site designed to thwart drug overdoses would not violate federal drug laws. The ruling Wednesday by U.S. District J...
Oct 02, 2019
Province to review vaping regulations
The Alberta government is launching a review into the tobacco and smoking reduction act, with an aim on regulating vaping.With 25 per cent of high school students admitting to vaping in the last month...
Oct 02, 2019
'Clueless' actress Stacey Dash charged with domestic battery
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - An actress known for appearing in the 1990s comedy "Clueless" faces a domestic battery charge in Florida. A Pasco County Sheriff's Office report says 52-year-old Stacey Dash wa...
Oct 02, 2019
Winnipeg Jets shift pieces around as season opener looms
WINNIPEG - It seems fitting the Winnipeg Jets will play their season opener just off Broadway. When the Jets begin a four-game road swing Thursday against the New York Rangers, their roster ...
Oct 02, 2019
Alberta government to review vaping rules as number of young users grows
CALGARY - The Alberta government says it will consider adding rules for vaping when it reviews the province's smoking and tobacco legislation next month. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says he's p...
Oct 02, 2019
Deliberations at gang trial where Tekashi 6ix9ine testified
NEW YORK - Deliberations are underway in the New York trial of two alleged members of the gang that up-and-coming rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine (teh-KAH'-shee sihks-NEYN') joined to give himself street credi...
Oct 02, 2019
Review: Banderas as Almodovar is a triumph of subtlety, wit
"Don't get that storyteller look," film director Salvador Mallo's elderly mother admonishes him at one point in "Pain and Glory." It's hard not to chuckle, because the character is a thinly veiled sta...
Oct 02, 2019
NHL Legends of Toronto supporting Big Brothers, Big Sisters and Boys & Girls Club
Another exciting event is hitting the ice in Red Deer in support of a great cause as NHL Legends of Toronto will be coming to the Westerner Park Centrium on March 15, 2020. The charity hockey game and...
Oct 02, 2019
For the 2nd time this year, NYPD gunfire kills 1 of its own
NEW YORK - For the second time this year, a New York City police officer has been killed by friendly fire. Officer Brian Mulkeen was fatally struck by two police bullets while struggling with an armed...
Oct 02, 2019