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Jury indicates verdict reached in Alex Jones' trial
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) - Jurors indicated Wednesday they have reached a verdict in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Connecticut defamation trial. Their decision was expected to be announced shortly. Jon...
Oct 12, 2022

Deaths of homeless people in B.C. rose by 75% in 2021: coroner
VANCOUVER - The BC Coroners Service says deaths of homeless people in the province jumped 75 per cent in 2021 compared with the year before. A preliminary report released by the service shows there we...
Oct 12, 2022

Toronto FC says more work needed on roster but framework is in place to build on
TORONTO - A year of change saw Toronto FC repeat last year's 13th-place finish in the MLS Eastern Conference. But amid the pain of missing the playoffs again, there is the belief that the franchise no...
Oct 12, 2022

Civil liberties group raising transparency concerns ahead of Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it fears the federal government will seek to keep some information from becoming public during an inquiry into the unprecedented use of the Emerg...
Oct 12, 2022

California attorney general investigating LA redistricting
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California's attorney general said Wednesday that he will investigate Los Angeles' redistricting process as three of its City Council members face calls to resign after a recording ...
Oct 12, 2022

B.C. Premier John Horgan calls Alberta premier's comments on unvaccinated "laughable"
British Columbia Premier John Horgan says it's "laughable" for the new premier of Alberta to suggest unvaccinated people are the most discriminated-against group in her lifetime. Horgan, who will step...
Oct 12, 2022

What impact will the Hockey Canada controversy have on Women’s Hockey?
Hockey Canada has cleaned house after weeks of pressure, but could this major shakeup have a positive or negative impact on the game of women's hockey?On Tuesday, news broke that the CEO and Board of ...
Oct 12, 2022

Trudeau has no timeline for unblocking Afghan aid, as humanitarian crisis deepens
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has no timeline for when Canadian aid groups will be able to respond to a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Aid groups say Canadian officials have warned them ...
Oct 12, 2022

Quebec provincial police make arrest 22 years after murder of college student
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they've made an arrest in the homicide of a junior college student 22 years ago. Guylaine Potvin was found dead in her apartment in Jonquire, Que., about 215 ki...
Oct 12, 2022

Defence minister talks with NATO allies about strengthening Latvian battlegroup
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says she has met with allies to discuss reinforcing a NATO battlegroup in Latvia with thousands more soldiers, even as uncertainty swirls around what more this co...
Oct 12, 2022