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Inquiry releases recordings of key RCMP meeting after N.S. mass shooting
HALIFAX - The inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting today released partial recordings of a tense RCMP meeting that is at the centre of allegations of political interference into the police invest...
Oct 20, 2022
Edmonton Elks have one last chance this season to end home losing streak
EDMONTON - The last time the Edmonton Elks won a home game was on Oct. 12, 2019, the final weekend of the CFL regular season. They beat the B.C. Lions 19-6. A CFL-record 16 home losses in a row have e...
Oct 20, 2022
US: Iranian troops in Crimea backing Russian drone strikes
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Thursday that the U.S. has evidence that Iranian troops are "directly engaged on the ground" in Crimea supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine's infrastructu...
Oct 20, 2022
Montreal Haitian community against foreign military intervention in Caribbean country
Montreal's Haitian community is expressing opposition to the possibility of foreign troops being dispatched to Haiti amid civil unrest in the Caribbean country. The United Nations Security Council pos...
Oct 20, 2022
David Eby to be declared B.C. NDP leader on Friday, says party
VICTORIA - David Eby will officially be declared the leader of the B.C. New Democratic Party on Friday, clearing the way for him to be sworn in as premier. A statement from the party's chief electoral...
Oct 20, 2022
'We don't have good memories': B.C. Lions eager for long-awaited return to Edmonton
SURREY, B.C. - Jevon Cottoy wants to make some better memories at Commonwealth Stadium. Although he's in his third season with the B.C. Lions, the wide receiver has played in Edmonton just once during...
Oct 20, 2022
Saskatchewan launches biosimilars initiative to bring down drug costs
A new initiative from the Saskatchewan government will replace biologic drugs used by approximately 24,000 people in the province with lower-cost versions of the same medication.On Thursday, the Gover...
Oct 20, 2022
Prosecution rests in Wisconsin parade suspect's trial
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Prosecutors rested their case Thursday in the trial of a Wisconsin man accused of killing six people and injuring scores of others when he allegedly drove his SUV through a Christ...
Oct 20, 2022
Supreme Court to examine law that limits reporting of criminal proceedings
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look at whether a law banning publication of certain proceedings in criminal matters applies before the selection of a jury. A consortium of major media outle...
Oct 20, 2022
Worker who quietly lowered town's fluoride for years resigns
A town employee who quietly lowered the fluoride in a Vermont community's drinking water for years has resigned - and is asserting that the levels had actually been low for much longer than believed. ...
Oct 20, 2022