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Ottawa Police Service superintendent arrested on sex charges
OTTAWA - A senior Ottawa Police Service officer has been arrested on sex charges. Ottawa police say Supt. Mark Patterson, who is 53, is charged with sex assault, sex assault including abusing a positi...
Dec 8, 2022
FedEx driver says he strangled Texas girl in van: warrant
The FedEx driver accused of abducting and killing a 7-year-old girl last week in Texas told authorities that he strangled her after accidentally hitting her with his van while making a delivery at her...
Dec 8, 2022
Canada to stop directly financing fossil-fuel projects abroad, with some exceptions
OTTAWA - Canada has announced that it will end new direct subsidies for fossil fuel investments and projects abroad, including those owned by Canadian companies. The policy released Thursday afternoon...
Dec 8, 2022
New West Theatre putting on its final show of the season, Blockbuster
LETHBRIDGE, AB - New West Theatre has gathered its ensemble cast to put on its final performance of 2022, a brand new music-comedy revue. Blockbuster is set to hit the stage at Yates Memorial Centre t...
Dec 8, 2022
Canadian international Koné 'grateful' to MLS team that gave him his start
MONTREAL - In March of 2021, a 19-year-old Ismael Kon was invited to CF Montreal's first-team training camp. A year and a half later, the Canadian international's profile has skyrocketed, earning a ca...
Dec 8, 2022
Alberta proposes new commission to handle complaints against police
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta plans to create a commission aimed at ensuring police officers are held accountable.If passed, the Police Amendment Act (PAA) will establish an independent age...
Dec 8, 2022
WADA decision leaves Canadian luge team short-handed for hometown World Cup
Brooke Apshkrum returned to luge excited about the prospect of "track blazing" a whole new discipline. Days before racing her first women's doubles World Cup race in Whistler, B.C., though, the 23-yea...
Dec 8, 2022
First Nations leaders reject Trudeau's proposed gun law, citing risk to treaty rights
OTTAWA, ON - Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) voted Thursday, December 8, 2022, to publicly oppose the Liberal government's proposed gun-control legislation. An amendment to Bill C-21, wh...
Dec 8, 2022
Case against shooter dropped for lack of cooperation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities dropped a 2021 bomb threat case against the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooter after family members refused to cooperate, a Colorado district attorney sa...
Dec 8, 2022
Ex-prison warden convicted of sexually abusing inmates
The former warden of a federal women's prison in California where inmates said they were subjected to rampant sexual abuse was convicted on Thursday of molesting inmates and forcing them to pose naked...
Dec 8, 2022