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Witnesses suing police regarding Quebec's 2012 election night shooting in court today
MONTREAL - Four technicians who witnessed Quebec's fatal 2012 election night shooting are arguing in court today that Montreal police and Quebec provincial police failed in their duty to ensure the po...
Mar 30, 2022
Parliamentary budget officer says one minimum sentence costs $98 million per year
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says that one particular mandatory minimum sentence costs a total of $98 million each year. Budget officer Yves Giroux's report focuses on costs related to th...
Mar 30, 2022
Law to help Canada's news industry, and combat fake news, to be tabled within days
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is poised to bring forward legislation within days to make digital giants compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. The bill is model...
Mar 30, 2022
U of L swimmers gear up for another major event, one week after U SPORTS success
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Collegiate swimmers at the University of Lethbridge do not have a lot of rest time in between major competitions.The Pronghorns swim team is fresh off of the U SPORTS Championships in...
Mar 30, 2022
Red tape risks lives of Afghan Interpreters' families waiting to come to Canada: NDP
OTTAWA - Afghan interpreters who helped the Canadian military say the federal government has lied to them about bringing family members to Canada, and that people have died waiting for paperwork to be...
Mar 30, 2022
Charges laid in connection to residential break-in and theft near Claresholm
CLARESHOLM, AB - A 28-year-old man faces multiple charges after the RCMP responded to a break-and-enter at a home near Claresholm.At 11:25 a.m. on Monday, March 28, Claresholm RCMP received a complain...
Mar 30, 2022
Karin Harjo becomes head coach of Canada's women's Alpine ski team
Karin Harjo insists she hasn't stopped smiling since she said yes to Alpine Canada. Harjo was named the new head coach of Canada's women's Alpine ski team on Wednesday morning after more than a decade...
Mar 30, 2022
Braces, sex pills, fake eyeball among bizarre NJ beach trash
LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) - Volunteers picked up a record amount of trash from New Jersey's beaches last year, with plastic items dominating the haul, and bizarre castoffs including male enhancement pill...
Mar 30, 2022
Police: 6 killed in Pennsylvania pileup of 80 vehicles
POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - A deadly pileup involving 80 vehicles on a Pennsylvania interstate during a snow squall killed six people, state police said Wednesday. "There were 6 fatalities involved in this...
Mar 30, 2022
Putin misled by advisers on Ukraine, US intel determines
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by his advisers about Russian forces' performance in Ukraine, according to a U....
Mar 30, 2022