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Moustakas scores Yelich in 10th, Brewers top Rox in opener
MILWAUKEE - Extra innings, two outs and the winning run on third in Game 1 of the playoffs. Short on playoff experience, the Milwaukee Brewers dealt for veteran Mike Moustakas over the summer to produ...
Oct 04, 2018
Amazon's $15 an hour a win? Not so, some veteran workers say
NEW YORK - Amazon’s announcement that it would raise its hourly minimum wage to $15 has been seen as a win for workers. But some longtime employees say they are losing out. Those who already mad...
Oct 04, 2018
JFK Airport will get 2 new terminals in $13B transformation
NEW YORK - John F. Kennedy International Airport will get two new terminals, centralized ground transport, and better security and runways in a transformation that will increase its capacity by at lea...
Oct 04, 2018
Judge: No bail for Hong Kong man in UN-linked bribery case
NEW YORK - A United Nations-linked bribery case against a Hong Kong businessman seems stronger after a prosecutor revealed that a former co-defendant will testify at trial that Chad’s president ...
Oct 04, 2018
Drayton Valley RCMP Weekly Report: Sept. 27 - Oct. 4
September 27 At 9:00 a.m., RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Cemetery Trail in Drayton Valley that was parked at the head of the trail. Members attended and spoke with vehicle occu...
Oct 04, 2018
17 cannabis stores to open in Alberta Oct. 17, none in Red Deer
The number of retail cannabis locations set to open their doors in Red Deer on October 17 is not very high. In fact, there will be zero, and that's despite the The City of Red Deer having already appr...
Oct 04, 2018
RCMP arrest repeat offenders in Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP say they continue to apply pressure to repeat offenders through a strong police presence in the downtown and other identified crime hot spots, and through quick response to citizen repor...
Oct 04, 2018
Child welfare not appropriate for Indigenous kids: former B.C. advocate
WINNIPEG - British Columbia’s former children’s advocate says the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women needs to hold all governments accountable. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond tol...
Oct 04, 2018
Mormon church backs deal to allow medical marijuana in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY - The Mormon church joined lawmakers, the governor and advocates to back a deal Thursday that would legalize medical marijuana in conservative Utah after months of fierce debate. The co...
Oct 04, 2018
Gott relishing chance with Redblacks as Ottawa closes in on playoff spot
OTTAWA - After spending weeks on the sidelines, Jon Gott is getting a chance to help the Ottawa Redblacks clinch a playoff spot. The veteran offensive lineman is expected to be in Ottawa’s lineu...
Oct 04, 2018