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Quebec police watchdog begins probe into alleged beating of Senegalese diplomat
MONTREAL - Quebec's independent police watchdog is investigating allegations that a Senegalese diplomat was detained and beaten by police in an Ottawa suburb last week. Guy Lapointe of the Bureau des ...
Aug 08, 2022

Report: 2022 Brier generated $16.8M in economic activity for Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report is showing that a major curling event in Lethbridge paid dividends.Sport Tourism Canada (STC) has released its Economic Impact Assessment report on the 2022 Tim Horton's ...
Aug 08, 2022

Privacy commissioner learned of RCMP spyware use from media, calls for stronger laws
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy commissioner says his office learned about the RCMP's use of spyware through the media, and he wants Parliament to strengthen and modernize privacy laws. Philippe Dufresne is...
Aug 08, 2022

Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron returning for 19th season
BOSTON (AP) - Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron is coming back for another season. Almost three months after he left the ice without any certainty that he would return, the five-time Selke Trophy...
Aug 08, 2022

CRA says it has $1.4 billion in uncashed cheques sitting in its coffers
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says it will be sending e-notifications about uncashed cheques to 25,000 Canadians this month. The federal agency says it has approximately $1.4 billion worth of unc...
Aug 08, 2022

House of Commons transport committee holds emergency meeting on airport delays
OTTAWA - The House of Commons transport committee is holding an emergency meeting today to talk about whether to go ahead with an investigation into airport delays and flight cancellations. Airlines a...
Aug 08, 2022

On heels of historic silver, Naughton to carry Canada's flag in Commonwealth ceremony
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Hollie Naughton, who became the first Canadian woman to ever climb the medal podium in squash at the Commonwealth Games, will carry Canada's flag in the closing ceremony. ...
Aug 08, 2022

Man who shot Ahmaud Arbery gets life sentence for hate crime
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - The white man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery after chasing the 25-year-old Black man in a Georgia neighborhood was sentenced Monday to life in prison for committing a federal hate...
Aug 08, 2022

House of Commons transport committee holds emergency meeting on airport delays
OTTAWA - The House of Commons transport committee is holding an emergency meeting today to talk about whether to go ahead with an investigation into airport delays and flight cancellations. Airlines a...
Aug 08, 2022

“Surreal,” says Red Deer Rebels’ Kalan Lind as Canada wins gold at Hlinka Gretzky Cup
It was a golden afternoon for Canada at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.Canada defeated Sweden 4-1 in the final from the Peavey Mart Centrium on Saturday, August 6, 2022, securing the nation's 23rd gold m...
Aug 08, 2022