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Probe of top secret docs at Trump estate in 'early stages'
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The Justice Department's investigation into whether former President Donald Trump illegally stored classified records at his Florida estate - and potentially violated the ...
Aug 18, 2022

Judge sides with Enbridge Inc. in Michigan's latest effort to halt Line 5 pipeline
WASHINGTON - A judge in Michigan has ruled in favour of Enbridge Inc. in the company's long-running dispute with the state over the Line 5 cross-border pipeline. In her ruling, Judge Janet Neff says t...
Aug 18, 2022

Gilgeous-Alexander headlines Canada's roster for World Cup qualifiers
TORONTO - Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlines Canada's men's basketball roster for the next World Cup qualifying window. Canada plays Argentina on Aug. 25 in Victoria and then travel...
Aug 18, 2022

Mississippi changes legal team to handle welfare fraud case
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Department of Human Services is hiring a different law firm to try to recover millions of dollars in welfare money that was misspent in the state's largest public...
Aug 18, 2022

Supreme Court to review mandatory minimum penalty for child luring offence
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will examine the constitutionality of a minimum sentence for the offence of child luring. The top court has agreed to review the case of a Quebec man, identified o...
Aug 18, 2022

Prosecutors rest their case against 2 men in Whitmer plot
Prosecutors have rested their case against two men on trial for a second time in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. The jury heard seven days of testimony before prosecu...
Aug 18, 2022

Reports: Flames closing in on signing UFA forward Nazem Kadri
The Calgary Flames are closing in on a deal to sign unrestricted free agent Nazem Kadri, according to multiple media reports. TSN reported that the deal is for seven years. The 32-year-old Kadri was o...
Aug 18, 2022

Treasury Board rejects 'blanket exemption' idea for official language requirements
OTTAWA - The Treasury Board is rejecting an idea pitched by some Indigenous public servants to offer "blanket exemptions" from having to learn both of Canada's official languages. A briefing note rele...
Aug 18, 2022

Negotiations with the Canadian men's soccer team could go on beyond the World Cup
The countdown to the World Cup in Qatar is ticking. And at the same time, pressure is building on Canada Soccer to seal a compensation deal with the men's national team. There is plenty on the negotia...
Aug 18, 2022

'Weak spot' in virus responsible for COVID-19 could mean new treatments: researchers
VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered what they are calling a "weak spot" in the virus that causes COVID-19. A study published in the peer-reviewed scientific j...
Aug 18, 2022