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Family awarded $30,000, court rules Quebec police watchdog statement wasn't impartial
MONTREAL - The family of a Quebec man who died after a 2017 police intervention has been awarded $30,000 in damages after suing the province's police watchdog. Koray Kevin Celik, 28, was intoxicated a...
Jun 09, 2021

Former Canadiens captain Bob Gainey offers advice for Habs heading into semifinals
MONTREAL - While the Montreal Canadiens have had plenty of success over their rich history, playing in the final four of the NHL post-season is uncharted territory for many on the current roster. Fort...
Jun 09, 2021

Settlement reached on residential school 'day scholars' class-action lawsuit
OTTAWA - A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit against the federal government involving hundreds of First Nations people left out of residential-school compensation. The lawsuit was ...
Jun 09, 2021

Gov't probe: Protest not broken up because of Trump photo op
WASHINGTON (AP) - An internal investigation has determined that the decision to forcibly clear racial justice protesters from an area in front of the White House last summer was not influenced by then...
Jun 09, 2021

Feds to lift 14-day quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to announce today that fully vaccinated Canadian travellers will no longer need to spend 14 days in quarantine upon arriving home. A federal source familiar with...
Jun 09, 2021

Citing role in 'genocidal policies,' history professors reach out to First Nations
FREDERICTON - History professors at the University of New Brunswick are offering their research skills to Indigenous people looking for information about ancestors or seeking land claims, saying First...
Jun 09, 2021

Psychedelic drugs for treatment of mental illness focus of U of C research chair
CALGARY - The University of Calgary has announced a new positio that will focus on research into the potential use of psychedelic drugs to improve mental health.It's believed to be the first of its ki...
Jun 09, 2021

Scheifele not happy with NHL's decision on four-game suspension
WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele says he remains disappointed in the NHL's decision to suspend him for four games for his crushing blow on Jake Evans of the Montreal Canadiens in the opener of the North Divi...
Jun 09, 2021

Vaccine lottery: Manitobans eligible for cash, scholarships if they get a COVID shot
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is launching a lottery that will award nearly $2 million in cash and scholarships to people who get a COVID-19 vaccine. Premier Brian Pallister says anyone aged 12 a...
Jun 09, 2021

Man guilty of smuggling 31 kg cocaine at Carway border sentenced to 8.5 years
CALGARY, AB - A man found guilty of trying to smuggle cocaine into Canada has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison.On March 17, 2018, Bradley Michael Gaudrault, then 28-years-old, was ta...
Jun 09, 2021