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Official in election standoff avoids prison in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) - An elected official who is a central figure in a New Mexico county's refusal to certify recent election results based on debunked conspiracy theories about voting machines avoided mo...
Jun 17, 2022
'Free FryDay' supports Ukrainian relief efforts
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two local companies are teaming up in an effort to raise $100,000 to support humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees. Western Tractor and McCain Foods are hosting a 'Free FryDay' fund...
Jun 17, 2022
Ontario woman, 25, charged in brazen killing of Quebec man inside busy restaurant
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they've arrested an Ontario woman in the killing this month of a Quebec man with reported links to organized crime. Provincial police say Britney Lewis, 25, of ...
Jun 17, 2022
B.C. firms must pay for tax decisions made before rules were changed: SCOC
OTTAWA - Canada's highest court says two British Columbia companies that thought they were following tax guidelines while trying to protect corporate assets now owe money to the Canada Revenue Agency ...
Jun 17, 2022
Montreal AIDS conference organizer warns of 'catastrophe' if delegates denied visas
MONTREAL - Organizers of a major AIDS conference in Montreal next month say hundreds of delegates from Asia, Africa and Latin America are in limbo because the Canadian government has not issued them v...
Jun 17, 2022
Auger-Aliassime drops two tiebreakers in quarterfinal loss to Hurkacz in Halle
HALLE, Germany - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Halle Open grass tennis tournament after a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) loss to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in Friday's quarterfinals. Auger-Aliassime, th...
Jun 17, 2022
RCMP emergency alert policy in place nearly two years after N.S. shooting spree
OTTAWA - Nearly two years after it was criticized for not issuing an emergency alert during a 13-hour-long killing spree in Nova Scotia, the RCMP finally has a national Alert Ready policy in place. Th...
Jun 17, 2022
Ottawa police says this year's Canada Day will see 'unprecedented' security response
OTTAWA - An Ottawa police officer says this year will see an "unprecedented and unique Canada Day" with a never-before-seen security posture in the city. The officer says this year is the first time t...
Jun 17, 2022
Hamilton Tiger-Cats shuffle offensive line for game versus Stampeders
HAMILTON - In the space of a week, American rookie offensive lineman Tyrone Riley has gone from the Hamilton Tiger-Cat's practice roster to the starting lineup. The six-foot-six, 290-pound Riley will ...
Jun 17, 2022
168 cases of monkeypox confirmed in Canada, including 141 in Quebec
OTTAWA - Federal officials say there are 168 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada says 141 cases have been reported in Quebec, 21 in Ontario, four in Alberta and ...
Jun 17, 2022