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EXPLAINER: Conviction on lesser murder count might not stick
MINNEAPOLIS - Prosecutors fought hard to add a third-degree murder charge against former police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, but a conviction on that charge alone could set up a...
Apr 20, 2021
Scott Rudin says he will 'step back' from film projects also
NEW YORK - Scott Rudin says he's "stepping back" from film and streaming projects, along with his Broadway productions, as the fallout continued for one of the entertainment industry's most powerful a...
Apr 20, 2021
Experts, advocates say federal budget is hit-and-miss on housing
OTTAWA - Experts and advocates say countrywide government measures aimed at putting housing within reach of more Canadians mark a step in the right direction, despite a few misses and ham-fisted moves...
Apr 20, 2021
UEFA president urges Super League owners to reverse decision
MONTREUX, Switzerland - Seeking a weak link in the unity of 12 rebel clubs in the Super League, UEFA on Tuesday targeted owners in England who signed up to the project that threatens to tear apart soc...
Apr 20, 2021
Canadian Denis Shapovalov wins clay-court opener in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is heading to the third round of the Barcelona Open after a 6-3, 7-5 win over France's Jeremy Chardy on Tuesday. The seventh-seeded Shapovalov, who got a b...
Apr 20, 2021
Female service members blast military police over sex misconduct investigations
OTTAWA - Female service members and veterans are criticizing the way Canada's military police investigate allegations of sexual assault and harassment in the ranks. The women voiced their complaints t...
Apr 20, 2021
Former Toronto FC coach Ryan Nelsen to help with Olympic soccer draw
As a player, Ryan Nelsen watched the 2008 and 2012 Olympic soccer draws to see what awaited his New Zealand side at the Games. On Wednesday, the former Toronto FC head coach will be helping set the st...
Apr 20, 2021
Nunavut RCMP release few details on man shot dead by police
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Nunavut RCMP has released new, but limited details into the death of a 31-year-old man who was shot and killed by an officer in Clyde River last spring. Mounties say two officer...
Apr 20, 2021
Downtown Lethbridge BRZ’s Clean Sweep Program expanded
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Clean Sweep Program (CSP) in Lethbridge is getting expanded.The program is a joint initiative between the City of Lethbridge and Downtown Lethbridge Business Revitalization Zone (...
Apr 20, 2021
Police: 1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting at NY grocery store
WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - One person was killed and two people were injured in a shooting a Long Island grocery store, Nassau County police said Tuesday. The person killed was a 49-year-old employee, pol...
Apr 20, 2021