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Class action alleging RCMP abuse of Indigenous people in Northern Canada certified
TORONTO - A lawsuit alleging RCMP systematically brutalized Indigenous people in Northern Canada can proceed as a class action despite objections from the government, Federal Court ruled on Wednesday....
Jun 23, 2021
Boost to seniors benefit this summer and beyond could cost $10.7 billion, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer is estimating the Liberals' plan to send one-time payments this summer to seniors over 75 and then boost their old-age benefits thereafter will cost slightly ...
Jun 23, 2021
Canadian Bianca Andreescu ousted in second round of Wimbledon tune-up
EASTBOURNE, United Kingdom - Canada's Bianca Andreescu is out of the Viking International after suffering a second-round loss on Wednesday. The third-seeded Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., lost 6-3...
Jun 23, 2021
Renew relationship with Indigenous Peoples without trying to 'cancel' Canada: O'Toole
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he's committed to a renewed nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous Peoples, but stands firm against so-called activist efforts to "cancel" Canada,...
Jun 23, 2021
Quebec TV producer Luc Wiseman charged with sex crimes on minor, case returns Sept. 7
MONTREAL - Quebec television producer Luc Wiseman was formally charged with sex assault against a minor during an arraignment today at the Montreal courthouse. He was not required to be present for th...
Jun 23, 2021
Captain Christine Sinclair to lead Canadian women at her fourth Olympic Games
Coach Bev Priestman named her 18-woman Tokyo Olympic soccer roster Wednesday with captain Christine Sinclair set to lead the eighth-ranked Canadians at her fourth Olympics. Canada won back-to-back bro...
Jun 23, 2021
Service level changes coming to Lethbridge Parks
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Parks in Lethbridge are set to shift to a new normal this summer.This season, residents will see an altered level of service than what was provided in summer 2020. Changes that will b...
Jun 23, 2021
Halifax police constable defends actions in cell death of man wearing spit hood
HALIFAX - A Halifax police constable who helped arrest a man who died of suffocation in a lockup cell says a spit hood was placed over the detainee's head because the man was angry and saliva was spot...
Jun 23, 2021
3 Avenue South reconstruction moves to next phase
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 3 Avenue South Reconstruction Project is entering a new stage.This week, crews have begun work between 4 Street and 5 Street in downtown Lethbridge. There is a partial closure on ...
Jun 23, 2021
Saskatchewan standout Wall joins Kodiaks men’s volleyball team
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men's volleyball team has announced a new member to their roster. Shaye Wall joins the team from Swift Current.There, he was a three-year member of the ...
Jun 23, 2021