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Man gets 14 years in 1/6 case, longest sentence imposed yet
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Kentucky man with a long criminal record was sentenced Friday to a record-setting 14 years in prison for attacking police officers with pepper spray as he stormed the U.S. Capitol ...
May 05, 2023
COVID-19 is still with us even as WHO says it is no longer a global emergency: Duclos
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the impact of COVID-19 is still with us even after the World Health Organization declared earlier today that the illness no longer qualifies as a global ...
May 05, 2023
Ottawa aims to add new limits to controversial use of dry cells in prisons
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is changing prison regulations to limit the use of dry cells and improve the process for the search and seizure of contraband in correctional institutions. Dry ...
May 05, 2023
Canada finishes seventh in men's 10m synchro at Diving World Cup
MONTREAL - Canada's Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombor-Murray finished seventh in the men's 10-metre platform synchronized event at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup on Friday. Lian Junjie and Yang Hao ...
May 05, 2023
After winning $385K in damages from Quebec government, Charest seeking $700K more
QUEBEC - Former Quebec premier Jean Charest is seeking another $705,000 from the provincial government for media leaks related to a corruption investigation targeting him and his party. A judge alread...
May 05, 2023
Over 78 active wildfires in Alberta; Town of Drayton Valley listed as priority
As of Friday morning, the province has declared 78 active wildfires in Alberta with 19 of them deemed 'out of control', including Brazeau County's near the Town of Drayton Valley.Officials from Albert...
May 05, 2023
Canada 15s captain Sophie de Goede set to makes World Series sevens debut
Canada 15s captain Sophie de Goede, a nominee for World Rugby's Women's 15s Player of the Year award in 2022, will make her HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut next week in France. The May 12-14 HSBC...
May 05, 2023
Leafs have no doubts in turning series around despite taking 0-2 deficit on the road
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe's tone when he spoke to media on Friday was a far cry from the one he had less than 24 hours prior. The Toronto Maple Leafs head coach wore a blank expression with little to sa...
May 05, 2023
Wildfire evacuees in northern Saskatchewan head to Regina
REGINA - Molly Herman says all she could do was cry as she and her three young children fled from La Loche, Sask., early Friday morning as a nearby wildfire threatens the northern community. Standing ...
May 05, 2023
Sudan’s warring sides send envoys for talks in Saudi Arabia
ASWAN, Egypt (AP) - Sudan's two warring generals sent their envoys on Friday to Saudi Arabia for talks aimed at firming up a shaky cease-fire after three weeks of fierce fighting that has killed hundr...
May 05, 2023