Souris news

Mira Sorvino says she is a 'survivor of date rape'  Souris Plain DealerALBANY, N.Y. — Mira Sorvino has revealed that she's a survivor of date rape in an attempt to lend her voice to a push for stronger sexual assault laws in New ...

Court ruling expands Alberta's Blood reserve, Canada's largest  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Canada's largest Indigenous reserve is about to get larger.Federal Court has found that the federal government underestimated the members of the ...

Indicted congressman's wife heads to court to change plea  Souris Plain DealerSAN DIEGO — Nearly a year after U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter suggested his wife was to blame for their indictment over the alleged misuse of $250000 in ...

Defence in trial of China scholar's brutal death: He did it  Souris Plain DealerPEORIA, Ill. — A federal prosecutor on Wednesday told jurors in grisly detail that authorities believe a former University of Illinois doctoral student kidnapped a ...

Federal hate crime charges filed in black church fires  Souris Plain DealerNEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Justice Department says it's filing federal hate crime charges against a Louisiana man in connection with three fires that destroyed ...

Trudeau appoints first ambassador to advance women, peace and security  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Canada's first ambassador for women, peace and security.Jacqueline O'Neill, who has served on a ...

Dave Chappelle coming to Broadway. Hide your phone.  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Dave Chappelle will make his Broadway debut this summer but a word of warning: Ditch the cellphone.Chappelle will perform five shows at the ...

Lithuanian circus owner releases bear he took 'hostage'  Souris Plain DealerVILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuanian police say a private circus owner has released a bear from a cage after a standoff with police trying to take the animal away.

North American indexes down as energy sector weighs, loonie flat  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — North American stock indexes were trading lower Wednesday as the energy sector weighed on markets.The S&P/TSX composite index was ...

Former Michigan dean guilty of neglect in handling of Nassar  Souris Plain DealerLANSING, Mich. — A former dean who had oversight of now-imprisoned sports doctor Larry Nassar at Michigan State University was found guilty Wednesday of ...

Canadian Milos Raonic advances to Stuttgart quarterfinals with tiebreak win  Souris Plain DealerSTUTTGART, Germany — Canada's Milos Raonic is off to the quarterfinals of the Stuttgart Open.The No. 6 seed from Thornhill, Ont., edged Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of ...

Trio of Canadian RADARSAT Constellation satellites head into orbit  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — A trio of Canadian satellites that represent the next generation of Earth-observation technology launched successfully into orbit today and will be ...

'Disgusting' donation enthusiastically received for Yukon's Sourtoe Cocktail  Souris Plain DealerDAWSON CITY, Yukon — A donation that an expert in Yukon happily describes as disgusting has arrived in Whitehorse, destined to become the centrepiece of ...

White House asserts executive privilege in census fight  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is asserting executive privilege over documents related to the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship ...

Trump Jr. on Capitol Hill for closed-door Senate interview  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr. told reporters he has "nothing to correct" as he arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday for a second closed-door interview with ...

Trump Jr. glad Senate testimony 'is finally over'  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, spoke to the Senate intelligence committee for around three hours Wednesday, following up on a ...

'Super fan' buying childhood home of rocker Tom Petty  Souris Plain DealerGAINESVILLE, Fla. — A California real estate agent and self-proclaimed "super fan" says he's extended an offer to buy the Florida home of rock legend Tom ...

Badly-made fake license plate leads to arrest in California  Souris Plain DealerMOORPARK, Calif. — A big-rig truck driver has been arrested after authorities spotted a phoney license plate on his rig.How could they tell?Well, the Ventura ...

Two Canadian women abducted in Ghana rescued, begin journey home  Souris Plain DealerTwo young Canadian women who were kidnapped while volunteering in Ghana have begun their journey home after being rescued by authorities in the West ...

Expert panel recommends single-payer, universal pharmacare plan  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Canada's governments have to work together to transform, rather than tinker with, a patchwork of prescription-drug plans to create a public plan for ...

Construction Continues on Crescent Avenue in Souris  DiscoverWestman.comAfter a one year delay, construction on Crescent Avenue in Souris has finally begun and is expected to be complete by the end of summer. Crescent Avenue ...

Liberals reject most Tory amendments to environmental assessment bill  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — The federal Liberals will accept nearly 100 changes the Senate has made to a bill overhauling the federal environmental-assessment process for ...

Principal accused of copying Kutcher speech is suspended  Souris Plain DealerPARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A West Virginia principal accused of plagiarizing Ashton Kutcher in an address to his school's graduating class has been suspended ...

In the news today, June 12  Souris Plain DealerSix stories in the news for Wednesday, June 12 ——— ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT UPHOLDS RULING IN BOYLE CASE A lawyer for Joshua Boyle can ...

Sidewalk along Souris is waiting for pedestrian cross light  Estevan MercuryA new sidewalk along Souris Avenue North is almost completed. The pedestrian part of the road has already reached Wellock Road but some more work needs ...

Calgary Cavalry advance to meet Vancouver Whitecaps in Canadian championship  Souris Plain DealerCalgary Cavalry is the first Canadian Premier League club through to the third round of the Canadian championship with a 2-1 win Tuesday over Hamilton Forge ...

Means leads Orioles past Blue Jays 4-2 in series opener  Souris Plain DealerBaltimore Orioles rookie John Means admittedly had to grind through his latest start.Nonetheless, he was still able to put his team in position for a much-needed ...

Hong Kong police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at protesters  Souris Plain DealerHong Kong police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who had massed outside government headquarters Wednesday in opposition to a proposed ...

Road warrior Blues unfazed by Cup Final Game 7 in Boston  Souris Plain DealerBOSTON — If the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins in Game 7, perhaps Steve Hatze Petros should get his name on the Stanley Cup.He is the NHL ...

Netflix partners with Indigenous cultural groups to develop talent in Canada  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Netflix has announced new partnerships with three Indigenous cultural organizations in Canada to help foster and develop screen talent.

States sue to stop $26.5 billion Sprint-T-Mobile deal  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — A group of state attorneys general led by New York and California filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to block T-Mobile's $26.5 billion bid for Sprint, ...

Florida governor signs bill for foreign drug importation  Souris Plain DealerFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Floridians could eventually gain access to cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and other countries under legislation signed ...

Facebook launching app that pays users for data on app usage  Souris Plain DealerSAN FRANCISCO — Facebook on Tuesday launched an app that will pay users to share information with the social media giant about which apps they're using.

Environmentalists: Offshore drilling rule changes dangerous  Souris Plain DealerNEW ORLEANS — Ten environmental groups are suing to challenge what they view as the Trump administration's decision to weaken critical safety rules ...

$1.6B pipeline proposed to move North Dakota crude oil  Souris Plain DealerBISMARCK, N.D. — Two companies are proposing a $1.6 billion pipeline to move North Dakota crude oil, making it the biggest such project to move oil out of ...

Norbord to indefinitely suspend operations at 100 Mile House mill  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Norbord Inc. says it plans to indefinitely suspend operations at its mill in 100 Mile House, B.C., because of "extraordinary circumstances" in the ...

Canadian junior Fernandez hope to follow Henin's footsteps after French title  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez achieved her primary goal for this season by winning the French Open junior girls' singles title, but now an ...