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FIA taking steps to reduce heavy bouncing effect on F1 cars
PARIS (AP) - Formula One's governing body is taking steps to reduce the bouncing effect that cars have struggled with this season after several drivers complained about the aerodynamic issue that caus...
Jun 16, 2022

ALERT: Canada-wide warrant issued for sex trafficking suspect known to frequent Alberta
RED DEER, AB - The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) says a Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a human trafficking suspect.Kemron Alexander, 28, is known to travel between Edmonton, C...
Jun 16, 2022

Cleveland Browns name Canadian Catherine Raiche assistant general manager
BEREA, OHIO - Canadian Catherine Raiche continues to climb the ladder towards becoming the NFL's first female general manager. The Cleveland Browns named the 33-year-old Montreal native as their assis...
Jun 16, 2022

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination no longer required in House of Commons on Monday
OTTAWA - The House of Commons is suspending COVID-19 vaccine mandates for MPs, staff and visitors next week. Government House leader Mark Holland put forward a motion this afternoon to end the mandate...
Jun 16, 2022

'Freedom movement' rallies plan to run in Ottawa all summer: organizer
OTTAWA - Events are set to take place in Ottawa in late June through the rest of the summer for what organizers say are to protest remaining COVID-19 pandemic-era restrictions. Andrew MacGillivray, st...
Jun 16, 2022

B.C. man accused of dark web fentanyl trafficking linked to U.S. Navy deaths: RCMP
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man has been indicted on U.S. federal charges for allegedly trafficking fentanyl over the dark web that resulted in the deaths of two American navy sailors. RCMP say in ...
Jun 16, 2022

1/6 panel: Plan for Pence to reject electors 'nuts,' 'crazy'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump's closest advisers viewed his last-ditch efforts to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to reject the tally of state electors and overturn the 2020 election as "nuts," "c...
Jun 16, 2022

De Grasse wins Oslo Diamond League 100 with best performance this season
OSLO - Canada's Andre De Grasse appears to be rounding into form at the perfect time. The six-time Olympic medallist from Markham, Ont., raced to victory in the 100 metres at the Oslo Diamond League o...
Jun 16, 2022

California won't immediately list Joshua tree as threatened
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California won't be listing the iconic western Joshua tree as a threatened species for now. The California Fish and Game Commission was locked in a 2-2 vote Thursday on wheth...
Jun 16, 2022

Ottawa urged to act amid ongoing privacy leaks in military sex misconduct deal
Ottawa is facing calls to act amid a growing number of privacy breaches involving military members who experienced sexual misconduct while in uniform. Epiq Class Action Services has released the perso...
Jun 16, 2022