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Correa powers Astros past A's 11-6 to clinch ALDS
LOS ANGELES - Carlos Correa hit a go-ahead, three-run homer after Michael Brantley's two-run shot in the fourth inning, helping the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 11-6 on Thursday to clinch...
Oct 08, 2020
Canadiens sign forward Josh Anderson to seven-year deal at US$5.5 per season
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to a seven-year contract extension with forward Josh Anderson.Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin made the announcement on Thursday, with the contract...
Oct 08, 2020
Attorneys: Extraditing teen would 'turn him over to mob'
CHICAGO - Sending a 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to stand trial in Wisconsin would "turn him over to the mob," defence...
Oct 08, 2020
Texas officer charged in Black man's fatal shooting fired
DALLAS - A white police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man in a small East Texas city was fired Thursday. A statement from Wolfe City said Officer Shaun Lucas, 22, was fi...
Oct 08, 2020
Texas officer charged in Black man's fatal shooting fired
DALLAS - A white police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man in a small East Texas city was fired Thursday. A statement from Wolfe City said Officer Shaun Lucas, 22, was fi...
Oct 08, 2020
PBCN, LLRIB communities lockdown as coronavirus reappears in region
All Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) communities have been locked down after coronavirus cases appeared in three this week.The lockdowns were in place as of Oct. 8 at 7 a.m. and will continue until...
Oct 08, 2020
Court blocks extension of Wisconsin absentee ballot deadline
MADISON, Wis. - A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a decision to extend the deadline for counting absentee ballots by six days in battleground Wisconsin, in a win for Republicans who have fou...
Oct 08, 2020
Sask. Party Leader Scott Moe promises more support for seniors if elected
Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe was in the Battlefords today to unveil a proposal for three new initiatives to benefit seniors in the province at a total estimated cost of about $36 million per ye...
Oct 08, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine still months away but review team working to speed approvals
OTTAWA - Health Canada is in talks with all of the vaccine developers that signed supply deals with the federal government to kick-start the approval process and get COVID-19 vaccines to Canadians as ...
Oct 08, 2020
NDP promises to address mental health and addictions crisis; Sask. Party offers assistance to seniors
The Saskatchewan NDP's latest election promise involves tackling the mental health and addictions crisis in the province.The Saskatchewan Party, meanwhile, plans to offer more assistance to seniors.ND...
Oct 08, 2020