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Justice Department opens probe into Louisiana State Police
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department is opening a "pattern-or-practice" investigation into the Louisiana State Police amid mounting evidence that the agency has looked the other way in ...
Jun 09, 2022

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Crown drops case in shipbuilding leak trial
OTTAWA - The Crown is dropping its case against federal bureaucrat Matthew Matchett, accused of leaking secret cabinet documents about a $700-million shipbuilding contract. More coming. This report by...
Jun 09, 2022

Study casts doubt on corporate contributions to fight against climate change
Companies touting their use of renewable energy may be overstating their contributions to the fight against climate change, new research suggests. "There's a big role for scrutiny of companies' claims...
Jun 09, 2022

Committee recommends changes to snow, ice and street sweeping service levels in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Some changes could be coming to snow and ice control and street sweeping services in Lethbridge. In 2020, the KPMG report recommended that the City of Lethbridge modify service levels...
Jun 09, 2022

After busy off-season, new-look Redblacks ready to move on from dismal 3-11 campaign
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks believe significant moves made by first-year general manager Shawn Burke, and the integration of new players into the team atmosphere, will help the team improve on its u...
Jun 09, 2022

Bombers confident in Collaros as they chase third consecutive Grey Cup
WINNIPEG - Zach Collaros offered to take some snaps during the Blue Bombers' pre-season games, but the veteran quarterback was told it wasn't necessary. Such is the level of confidence earned by the r...
Jun 09, 2022

Sentencing arguments expected for man in fatal shooting outside Walmart in Alberta
RED DEER, Alta. - A sentencing hearing is to begin today for a man who shot and killed a shopper outside a Walmart store in central Alberta. Chase Freed, who is 20, pleaded guilty on Monday to the sec...
Jun 09, 2022

UN nuclear watchdog: Iran removing 27 surveillance cameras
VIENNA (AP) - The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday that Iran is removing 27 surveillance cameras from nuclear sites in the country. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director-general ...
Jun 09, 2022

Jan. 6 Capitol attack committee goes prime time with probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - With never-seen video, new audio and a "mountain of evidence," the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will attempt to show not only the deadly violen...
Jun 09, 2022

Passport delays, BoC annual financial system review : In The News for June 9
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 June 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jun 09, 2022