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Lawyers for Russia's deputy defence minister appeal his pre-trial detention, TASS reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Lawyers for Russian Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov have filed an appeal against a court decision to remand him in pre-trial detention, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported on Friday. A Russian court on Wednesday ...
'I thought this was an easy transfer': Cape Breton man recounts agonizing wait for mental health treatment
SYDNEY, N.S. — After seeking help from his local hospital, Brian McNamara thought he was already in line for mental health treatment at Cape Breton Regional Hospital but instead got an agonizing wait in the ER after arriving in Sydney. "It seemed ...
Kristi Noem, a Trump VP contender, defends killing dog on family farm
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kristi Noem, a contender to become Republican Donald Trump'svice presidential running mate, defended herself on Friday against Democratic attacks over her account of shooting a dog on her family farm. Noem, the ...
US Air Force awards Doomsday plane contract to Sierra Nevada
(Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said on Friday that it has awarded a contract to Sierra Nevada Corp to develop a successor to the E-4B, known as the Doomsday plane, due to its ability to survive a nuclear war. The Survivable Airborne Operations ...
Guilty verdict entered in second-degree murder case in Cape Breton
SYDNEY, N.S. — A Florence man was found guilty Friday of second-degree murder and will return to court in July to learn how much time he must serve before he can begin to apply for parole. John Patrick (Jackie) White, 41, was found guilty of causing ...
Two Whycocomagh area roads to receive major repairs this year
WHYCOCOMAGH, N.S. - Two Whycocomagh area roads will see major repairs this year. The Roseburn Road will see five kilometres of ditching, brush cutting and road base reconstruction. The Cameron Road will see just shy of two kilometres of similar ...
Canada's British Columbia scraps program to allow drug use in public spaces
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian province of British Columbia on Friday scrapped a much-criticized pilot program that allowed the open use of some illegal drugs, citing the need to maintain public safety. In January 2023, the province said it ...
Stranded ships exit Baltimore port via temporary channel
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Four cargo ships, stuck for about a month at the Port of Baltimore by the ruins of the collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge, have exited this week via a temporary channel, according to shipping data. Large ...
Person found dead in wooded area in Cape Breton: Police
SYDNEY, N.S. – Cape Breton Regional Police say a person was found deceased in a wooded area in Sydney on Thursday evening. Police responded to the area near Terminal Road to a report of a decreased body discovered by a person walking in the ...
Cenovus subsidiary fined $1.83 million for 2018 Canada oil spill
(Reuters) - A Canadian regulator said on Friday a Cenovus Energy subsidiary has been fined C$2.5 million ($1.83 million) for its role in the 2018 oil spill off the country's Atlantic Coast. The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum ...