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Two accused in Coutts convoy elect jury trials
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- Two people charged in connection to alleged offenses during the Coutts border blockade have taken significant steps in Lethbridge Provincial Court.On Monday, May 16, 2022, Joanne Per...
May 16, 2022
Canada prepared to send ships to Romanian ports to help export Ukraine's wheat — Joly
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada is prepared to send ships to help Ukraine export its wheat to the developing world. Joly says she has held talks with other G7 and European na...
May 16, 2022
Advisory board for next top court judge to include Indigenous Bar Association member
OTTAWA - For the first time, the Indigenous Bar Association has nominated a member of the independent advisory board that will help choose the next Supreme Court justice. The chosen board member, Davi...
May 16, 2022
Raptors guard VanVleet named finalist for NBA social justice award
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet has been named one of five finalists for the NBA's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award. The award recognizes a current NBA player for working to...
May 16, 2022
'Wagatha Christie' offers her side in whodunnit libel case
LONDON (AP) - The woman known to British tabloid readers as Wagatha Christie testified Monday about the sleuthing techniques that led to her nickname, saying she posted fake news about herself on soci...
May 16, 2022
Military failing to remove barriers to diversifying ranks: ombudsman
OTTAWA - Canada's military ombudsman is joining the chorus of those accusing the Canadian Armed Forces and Defence Department of having failed to address long-standing barriers to recruit and retain m...
May 16, 2022
Coroner says Quebec Health Department chose to ignore COVID-19 risk in long-term care
MONTREAL - A long-awaited report from the Quebec coroner says residents of long-term care homes were kept in a blind spot while the provincial government reacted to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic....
May 16, 2022
Conviction review process should reflect harsh realities of Indigenous women: report
OTTAWA - A new report from a group of senators calls on the federal government to make changes to the conviction review process that would better reflect the challenges faced by Indigenous women. The ...
May 16, 2022
Dubois strikes twice again, Canada remains perfect at worlds with win over Slovakia
HELSINKI - Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice as Canada remained undefeated at the world hockey championship with a 5-1 win over Slovakia on Monday. Dubois scored the winning goal at 26:11 of the second p...
May 16, 2022
Document details initial response to Nova Scotia mass shooting by RCMP tactical team
HALIFAX - An RCMP tactical team tasked with tracking down a mass shooter in April 2020 was dealing with the aftermath of his deadly toll in Portapique, N.S., when it was alerted hours later that he ha...
May 16, 2022