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Housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children engaged in sexual abuse and harassment, DOJ says
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children has engaged in the "severe, pervasive, and unwelcome" sexual abuse and harassment of children in its care, the Just...
Jul 18, 2024

Canada jumps to 40th in FIFA rankings after fourth-place finish at Copa America
Canada moved up eight spots in the latest FIFA men's rankings after finishing fourth at the Copa America. The Canadians, who narrowly lost to Uruguay in Saturday's third-place game at the tournament, ...
Jul 18, 2024

Federal government announces $89 million for conservation projects across Canada
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - Canada's environment minister has announced $89 million in federal funding for 10 greenhouse gas emission reduction projects as the government works toward the goal of conservin...
Jul 18, 2024

Auger-Aliassime moves into Swiss Open quarterfinals with win over Hanfmann
GSTAAD, SWITZERLAND - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open clay-court tennis tournament with a 7-6 (6), 6-2 win over Germany's Yannick Hanfmann on Thursday....
Jul 18, 2024

RCMP investigating fatal collision in Crowsnest Pass
LUNDBRECK, AB - The RCMP says one person was killed in a collision Wednesday evening.Officers were called to an area of Highway 3 near Range Road 25 just west of Lundbreck at approximately 7:43 p.m. o...
Jul 18, 2024

Albertans set summer electricity use record Wednesday
Albertans consumed a record amount of electricity on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) says homes and businesses consumed 12,219 megawatts of power.The previous reco...
Jul 18, 2024

Appeal denied: Frank Zampino, ex-aide at Montreal City Hall, to face corruption trial
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal by a former chair of Montreal city council's executive committee, who wanted to avoid facing trial on corruption charges. The decis...
Jul 18, 2024

McIlroy, DeChambeau stumble badly out of the gates at British Open
TROON, Scotland (AP) - So much for the British Open being one last stand for Rory McIlroy in the majors this year. His best hope now is getting beyond one more day. And he has company from U.S. Open c...
Jul 18, 2024

Project Innocence Quebec: Montreal law students get new trials for two convicted men
MONTREAL - Over the past year, a Quebec non-profit that advocates for the wrongfully convicted has convinced the federal justice minister to take a second look at two cases in which people have been d...
Jul 18, 2024

''Tactical evacuations' as B.C. Interior wildfire grows: minister
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - British Columbia's minister for emergency management says "tactical evacuations" have been carried out in the Thompson-Nicola area of the province's Interior, where an out-of-control ...
Jul 18, 2024