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Trump commutes term of Kardashian-championed drug offender
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump commuted the sentence Wednesday of a woman serving a life sentence for drug offences whose cause was championed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian West in a recent v...
Jun 06, 2018
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Jun 06, 2018
Judge sides with Philadelphia in 'sanctuary city' fight
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration cannot cut off grants to Philadelphia over the way the city deals with immigrants in the country illegally. U.S. District J...
Jun 06, 2018
Canada to hold key 5G spectrum auction in 2020, says Innovation Minister Bains
TORONTO - Canada’s government will auction key wireless spectrum for fifth-generation mobile networks in 2020, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains said Wednesday. “We believe...
Jun 06, 2018
'He powers through:' Music, swimming part of therapy for paralyzed hockey teen
The father of a junior hockey player who was paralyzed in a bus crash says his son is making good progress as he receives specialized spinal treatment in the United States. Ryan Straschnitzki, wh...
Jun 06, 2018
Corrective to stories about Garnier murder case in Halifax
HALIFAX - In stories published Dec. 21, Jan. 18 and May 25, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that the Crown attorney at the Christopher Garnier murder trial in Halifax said Garnier killed ...
Jun 06, 2018
Unusual 'killer' spring frost damages crops in fields across the Maritimes
An unusual “killer” frost has caused widespread damage to crops in the Maritimes, with everything from Nova Scotian wine grapes to Island asparagus harmed by a sharp plunge ...
Jun 06, 2018
Historic win within reach for Ontario's Green party Leader Mike Schreiner
GUELPH, Ont. - Mike Schreiner cannot walk the streets of downtown Guelph, Ont., without being stopped to talk politics. “Good job Mike,” one man says as he slaps the Green party leade...
Jun 06, 2018
'Family quarrel': Kudlow shrugs off escalating Canada-U.S. trade dispute
QUEBEC - Donald Trump’s top economic adviser dismissed differences over tariffs as a “family quarrel” Wednesday as reports of a testy phone call between the president and Prime Minis...
Jun 06, 2018
Rural and property crime the focus of RCMP town hall meeting
Property crime, rural crime and the risks of taking matters into your own hands were a few of the issues raised during the RCMP’s town hall meeting in Battleford Tuesday. Residents had an opport...
Jun 06, 2018