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RCMP say three dead after helicopter crashes near Resolute Bay in Nunavut
A helicopter trip to survey polar bear populations in the High Arctic ended tragically on the weekend in a crash that killed three people. RCMP said the chopper went down on Griffith Island, about 20 ...
Apr 26, 2021
Toronto FC confirms signing of Venezuelan international winger Yeferson Soteldo
Toronto FC has confirmed the signing of Venezuelan international winger Yeferson Soteldo as its third designated player. Brazil's Santos FC said goodbye to the 23-year-old on Saturday, putting out a n...
Apr 26, 2021
Use of force up 27 per cent among LPS officers in 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service has released its 2020 Subject Behavior Officer Response (SBOR) Report, which tracks the use of force among police officers.This year, the SPOR report saw...
Apr 26, 2021
Alligator crashes Toronto FC practice in Florida ahead of matchup with Cruz Azul
Not that they needed a reminder that they're a long way from home, but Toronto FC players had an alligator crash their practice in Florida. "All I can tell you is this - there was an alligator, a mass...
Apr 26, 2021
Speaker says photo of naked MP an affront to dignity of House of Commons
OTTAWA - House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota has delivered a stern reminder to MPs that taking photos during parliamentary proceedings is strictly prohibited. His reminder comes two weeks after Libe...
Apr 26, 2021
Census: Texas gains Congress seats, Calif. loses first time
WASHINGTON - The nation's political centre of gravity shifted further to the Republican-led South and West on Monday, with Texas, Florida and other Sun Belt states gaining congressional seats while ch...
Apr 26, 2021
Alaska governor shares vaccine with Canadian town, hopes to open border
HYDER, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has offered COVID-19 vaccines to residents of the small British Columbia town of Stewart, with hopes it could lead the Canadian government to ease restriction...
Apr 26, 2021
Canada to get 1.9M vaccine doses this week, including first Johnson & Johnson shots
OTTAWA - The federal government says it expects Canada to receive around 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, including its very first shipment of single-dose shots from Johnson & John...
Apr 26, 2021
Canadian woman accused of mailing poison to Trump pleads not guilty to new charges
WASHINGTON - A Quebec woman accused of mailing poison last year to former United States president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to added charges in a Washington, D.C., court today. Pascale Ferrier, ...
Apr 26, 2021
LPS officer suspended for "possible improper search of database"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The alleged actions of a member of Lethbridge Police Service is under investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).LPS says there was a search of the niche data...
Apr 26, 2021