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Ottawa man charged with promoting neo-Nazi terrorist group released on bail
OTTAWA - An Ottawa man who has been charged with terrorism offences for promoting a far-right group has been granted bail. Patrick Gordon Macdonald, 26, was charged in July with participating in the a...
Aug 30, 2023

Bombers' Collaros looking to remain unbeaten in Labour Day contests
Playing on Labour Day certainly agrees with Zach Collaros. The veteran quarterback is 6-0 on the holiday weekend heading into Winnipeg's contest Sunday night versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mos...
Aug 30, 2023

Arrest made in cold-case sex assaults, suspect released by judge: Vancouver police
Vancouver police say they have solved a series of cold-case sexual assaults dating back 14 years, leading to the arrest of a suspect in Saskatchewan. Deputy Chief Constable Fiona Wilson told a briefin...
Aug 30, 2023

Less than one in five federally funded charging stations are operational
OTTAWA - More than 43,000 electric vehicle chargers have been funded over the last seven years under the federal government's two main EV infrastructure programs. But data supplied by the Department o...
Aug 30, 2023

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up again, this time at a Kentucky event
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to answer a question from a reporter at an event in Kentucky on Wednesday, weeks after he had a ...
Aug 30, 2023

'Freedom Convoy' leaders' criminal trial goes beyond mischief charges
OTTAWA - The leaders of the "Freedom Convoy" are preparing to answer to criminal charges next week for their part in the massive demonstration that gridlocked Ottawa last year - but the stakes go beyo...
Aug 30, 2023

Former Catholic cardinal, age 93, is not competent to stand trial on teen sexual abuse charges
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) - A judge ruled Wednesday that a 93-year-old former Roman Catholic cardinal is not competent to stand trial after both prosecutors and defense attorneys determined he suffers from d...
Aug 30, 2023

B.C. posts $704 million budget surplus for 2022-2023, say audited public accounts
VICTORIA - An audited public accounting of British Columbia's financial records shows the province posted a surplus of more than $700 million in the 2022-2023 budget year. Finance Minister Katrine Con...
Aug 30, 2023

King's Plate winner Paramount Prince to run in Prince of Wales
TORONTO - King's Plate winner Paramount Prince will take a run at the OLG Canadian Triple Crown. Trainer Mark Casse said Wednesday that Paramount Prince will race Sept 12 in the $400,000 Prince of Wal...
Aug 30, 2023

Source: Canadian Rourke clears NFL waivers, to return to Jags on practice roster
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Canadian Nathan Rourke will begin his NFL career on the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice roster. According to a source, the Victoria native cleared NFL waivers Wednesday and will jo...
Aug 30, 2023