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Trump returning to campaign for McMaster in 11th-hour swing
COLUMBIA, S.C. - President Donald Trump is returning to South Carolina next week to make a last-minute campaign appearance in Gov. Henry McMaster’s bid for a first full term. The McMaster campai...
Jun 19, 2018
South Carolina city council OKs slavery apology resolution
CHARLESTON, S.C. - In Charleston, South Carolina, once a key slave trading port, the City Council has voted to apologize for slavery. By voice vote, the Charleston City Council on Tuesday approved a r...
Jun 19, 2018
Nathan MacKinnon, Taylor Hall looking to cap turnaround seasons with Hart Trophy
LAS VEGAS - Nathan MacKinnon felt a little out of place at last season’s NHL Awards. Coming off a miserable 30th-place finish for his Colorado Avalanche, he made a Sin City pit stop to see fello...
Jun 19, 2018
At least 3 "tender age" shelters set up for child migrants
The Trump administration has set up at least three “tender age” shelters to detain babies and other young children who have been forcibly separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico bo...
Jun 19, 2018
Halifax council meets with company pushing for East Coast CFL team
Halifax Regional Council received a private briefing Tuesday from the company hoping to bring a CFL team to the Maritimes. Mayor Mike Savage confirmed councillors met with representatives of Maritime ...
Jun 19, 2018
Slight thaw in arena stalemate in Calgary, Flames agree to talk with committee
CALGARY - The door opened a crack on arena talks in Calgary as the city and the Flames have re-established contact. A city council committee struck in May to revive the arena issue and Calgary Sport a...
Jun 19, 2018
Westlake house fire caused by improper disposal of oily rags
Red Deer Emergency Services says a house fire in Red Deer’s Westlake neighbourhood on Tuesday afternoon was caused by the improper disposal of oily rags. RDES was called around 1:20 p.m. to the ...
Jun 19, 2018
Former Jays GM Anthopoulos still proud of Toronto's success in 2015
TORONTO - Alex Anthopoulos sat in the visiting dugout at Rogers Centre and glanced up at the banners hanging in centre-field. Three years removed from his role as general manager of the Blue Jays, the...
Jun 19, 2018
Pot to be legal by mid-September after senators pass pot legalization bill
OTTAWA - Canadians will be able to legally purchase and consume recreational marijuana by mid-September at the latest after the Senate voted Tuesday to lift almost a century-old prohibition on cannabi...
Jun 19, 2018
No Regrets: Tennis great Nestor at peace with decision to retire in September
Canadian tennis veteran Daniel Nestor has no regrets about his decision to retire later this season. The 45-year-old from Toronto, who announced his retirement plans last year, has struggled in his fi...
Jun 19, 2018