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Neo-Nazi group member linked to attack plot pleads guilty
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) - A neo-Nazi group member whose talk of planning an attack at a Virginia gun rights rally was secretly recorded by the FBI pleaded guilty on Thursday to gun charges and obstruction...
Jun 10, 2021
Father of man accused in anti-Muslim attack in London, Ont., calls it 'senseless act'
LONDON, Ont. - The father of a man accused in the deadly attack against a Muslim family in southwestern Ontario is calling the incident "a senseless act." Mark Veltman says what happened was an "unspe...
Jun 10, 2021
NDP motion to see Commons recognize residential schools as genocide fails
OTTAWA - An NDP motion calling on the federal government to recognize the residential schools policy pursued by Canada for over a century as genocide against Indigenous Peoples was unsuccessful. NDP M...
Jun 10, 2021
Coaldale house fire deemed suspicious, "illegal residents" evicted
COALDALE, AB - Damages to a home in Coaldale are estimated to be around $100,000.Around 3:00 pm on June 5, Coaldale and District Emergency Services (CDES) was called to a fire at 1511 21 Ave.When the ...
Jun 10, 2021
Immigrant deaths early in pandemic about twice that of other Canadians: StatCan
VANCOUVER - Canadian neighbourhoods where visible minorities live had a COVID-19 death rate about two times higher than areas that had a low proportion of immigrants, says a study from Statistics Cana...
Jun 10, 2021
Air Canada to recall 2,600 workers as demand for travel bounces back
MONTREAL - Air Canada says it will recall more than 2,600 employees as it prepares for an increase in demand for flights.The airline says the employees being recalled will include various roles, inclu...
Jun 10, 2021
Newer Habs getting small taste of atmosphere in Montreal during NHL playoffs
Montreal's Bell Centre is famous for its electric atmosphere during NHL games, a vibe that gets ratcheted up even more when the Canadiens are in the playoffs. For more than a few players on Montreal's...
Jun 10, 2021
Canada sets roster for Olympic women's basketball tune-up
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Sixteen months after clinching a Tokyo Olympic berth, Canada's women's basketball team is finally about to step back on the international floor. Canada Basketball announced its...
Jun 10, 2021
Schembechler son, players say Michigan coach knew of abuse
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler's sons and two of his former players described in heartbreaking detail Thursday how they were molested by...
Jun 10, 2021
Canadian centre back Scott Kennedy turns heads in debut with national team
As first impressions go, Canadian defender Scott Kennedy hit it out of the park. Canada coach John Herdman, who had talked up the uncapped Kennedy in the leadup to Tuesday's crucial World Cup qualifie...
Jun 10, 2021