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Jan. 6 witness recounts pressure campaign from Trump allies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson described to the House Jan. 6 committee a wide-ranging pressure campaign from Donald Trump's allies aimed at influencing her cooperation wi...
Dec 22, 2022
Olympic champ Edin named interim president of new Curling Players' Association
Olympic champion Niklas Edin of Sweden has been named interim president of the new Curling Players' Association. The international group was organized by Curling Live streaming service co-founder Ryla...
Dec 22, 2022
Feds opt to focus on making access-to-info law work better amid calls for reforms
OTTAWA - The federal government says departments will focus on making the access-to-information system work better amid calls for fundamental changes to the transparency law. The Access to Information...
Dec 22, 2022
How to increase chances of getting on a flight as cancelations continue to pop up
Are you concerned your flight for the holidays is going to be canceled?Cancelations have been popping up left and right over the past couple of days, mostly in Vancouver and Toronto due to poor weathe...
Dec 22, 2022
Losada gets fresh start in Montreal after troubled stint with D.C. United
MONTREAL - Hernn Losada's first stint as a Major League Soccer head coach lasted just over one season, a tenure characterized by a contentious relationship between the coach and his bosses at D.C. Uni...
Dec 22, 2022
Refugee group says Ottawa will help bring 600 LGBTQ Afghans to Canada
OTTAWA - An LGBTQ refugee group says Ottawa is helping resettle 600 Afghans to Canada who are fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. Earlier this week, Toronto-based R...
Dec 22, 2022
'Cousin Eddie' display in Kentucky leads to police response
SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A "Cousin Eddie" display in Kentucky apparently looked a little too real and police were called to check it out. After receiving the call, a dispatcher described the scene t...
Dec 22, 2022
Ottawa move to seize millions from Russian oligarch could test Charter: trade lawyer
OTTAWA - Canada's attempt to seize and forfeit a Russian oligarch's holdings could be a major test of how Ottawa balances sanctions and Charter rights. This week, Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly said she...
Dec 22, 2022
COVID, growth and the federal government: Moe looks back at 2022, ahead to 2023
As he speeds into the new year with ideas about growth and autonomy, Premier Scott Moe paused to take a look back at the work done in the year that's about to end.Moe thinks Saskatchewan did a good jo...
Dec 22, 2022
Redblacks sign defensive lineman Cleyon Laing to two-year extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have signed defensive lineman Cleyon Laing to a two-year extension. Laing had 26 defensive tackles and three sacks in 18 games last season, his ninth in the CFL. The Edmo...
Dec 22, 2022