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Lethbridge man guilty of careless driving
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A verdict of guilty has been declared after a 10-year-old was killed in a collision more than two years ago.In Lethbridge Provincial Court on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, Judge Timoth...
Oct 12, 2022
Committee study on abuse in sport must look to hold athletes, coaches accountable: MP
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP on the committee investigating abuse in sport says it's time to hear from experts who can identify the best ways to hold organizations, as well as the athletes and coaches they s...
Oct 12, 2022
Who's in and who's out as Conservative party critics under Poilievre's leadership
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has welcomed two former leadership rivals to serve as critics in Parliament. Ontario MPs Scott Aitchison and Leslyn Lewis are among the group of Tory MPs ...
Oct 12, 2022
Schoen, Hills and Carney named CFL's top performers for Week 18
TORONTO - Running back Wes Hills and defensive end Malik Carney of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Dalton Schoen were named the Canadian Football League's top performer for ...
Oct 12, 2022
Quebec COVID-19 hospitalizations rise above 2,000, health minister to hold briefing
MONTREAL - The number of hospitalizations linked to COVID-19 in Quebec has risen above 2,000 for the first time since mid-August. The Health Department is reporting a rise of 207 COVID-19 hospitalizat...
Oct 12, 2022
Man guilty of sextortion of B.C. teen Amanda Todd could seek concurrent term: Crown
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A Dutch national returns to British Columbia Supreme Court as his multi-day sentencing for child sexploitation resumes. The Crown is seeking a 12-year prison term for 44-year-o...
Oct 12, 2022
Byelection set for November 8 in Brooks-Medicine Hat
BROOKS, AB - A date has been set for a significant byelection in the constituency of Brooks-Medicine Hat.Elections Alberta has set the byelection for November 8, 2022. The riding is where new Alberta ...
Oct 12, 2022
Two police officers dead after shooting at home in Innisfil, Ont.
INNISFIL, Ont. - Police north of Toronto say two officers are dead after they were shot while responding to a disturbance call on Tuesday night. South Simcoe Police Service say the shooting happened a...
Oct 12, 2022
Myanmar court hands Japanese journalist 3 more years in jail
BANGKOK (AP) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday convicted a Japanese journalist of violating immigration law, adding three years to the seven-year prison sentence he was handed last week...
Oct 12, 2022
Alberta's labour shortage and Deputy PM's friend-shoring: In The News for Oct. 12
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 12, 2022