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Senate panel subpoenas federal prisons director to testify
WASHINGTON (AP) - The outgoing director of the Bureau of Prisons has been subpoenaed to testify before a Senate committee examining abuse and corruption in the beleaguered federal agency. Michael Carv...
Jul 18, 2022
Ottawa to provide $870 million to support B.C. flood, landslide recovery efforts
VANCOUVER - Canada's emergency preparedness minister says Ottawa is providing $870 million to support recovery efforts after destructive flooding in British Columbia last fall. Bill Blair says the mon...
Jul 18, 2022
Lethbridge Police respond to reports of cougar sighting
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) responded to multiple reports of a cougar sighting on Saturday, July 16, 2022.Police first received calls about the animal around 10 p.m. on Saturd...
Jul 18, 2022
Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Samuel Montembeault to two-year deal
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens agreed to a two-year, one-way contract with goaltender Samuel Montembeault on Monday. The 25-year-old restricted free agent compiled an 8-18-6 record in 38 games with...
Jul 18, 2022
Historic achievement is nice, but Johnston still in search of first Elite Series win
It wasn't quite enough to secure Cory Johnston his first Elite Series victory, but the Canadian will forever own a piece of circuit history. The Cavan, Ont., angler became the first competitor to weig...
Jul 18, 2022
Tornado touches down, heavy hail in Southeastern Alberta
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Communities in Southeastern Alberta are experiencing significant weather.At 1:57 pm on Monday, July 18, 2022, Alberta Emergency Alert reported that a tornado touched down in the are...
Jul 18, 2022
Yegor Klavdiev not returning to the Hurricanes this season
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes are losing Yegor Klavdiev for the 2022-2023 season after he opted to begin his professional career in Belarus.Klavdiev, 19, was first selected by the Hurrica...
Jul 18, 2022
Police laud actions of man who killed Indiana mall attacker
GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) - Authorities say the person who shot five people at a suburban Indianapolis shopping mall, killing three of them, before a shopper shot and killed him was a 20-year-old local man...
Jul 18, 2022
Patrick Brown says he will seek re-election in Brampton mayoral race this fall
Weeks after his bid for the federal Conservative leadership came to an abrupt end over allegations of wrongdoing, Patrick Brown announced Monday he will seek to stay on as mayor of Brampton, Ont., off...
Jul 18, 2022
LPS seeking suspect who allegedly showed an "indecent image" to a child
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspicious person.At 5:45 pm on Saturday, July 16, 2022, officers responded to a report that a veh...
Jul 18, 2022