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2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia capital
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Two people were killed in a shooting after a high school graduation ceremony in Virginia's capital, police said. Police also said a 19-year-old who was in custody will be charged ...
Jun 06, 2023

Canada in a hole after 43-21 loss in first leg of World Rugby U20 Trophy qualifier
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Canadian under-20 rugby team has a mountain to climb after suffering a 43-21 loss to the U.S. in Tuesday's opening leg of a two-match qualifier for the World Rugby U20 Trophy. ...
Jun 06, 2023

Industry, conservationists welcome Ottawa's delay on B.C. salmon farm transition plan
VICTORIA - The federal government's decision to delay its ruling on a planned transition away from open-net salmon farms from British Columbia coastal waters is being welcomed by opponents on both sid...
Jun 06, 2023

Missouri man executed for killing 2 jailers during failed bid to help inmate escape in 2000
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri man who shot and killed two jailers nearly 23 years ago during a failed bid to help an acquaintance escape from a rural jail was executed Tuesday evening. Michael Ti...
Jun 06, 2023

Florida official says migrants flown to California went willingly, refutes claims of coercion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration said Tuesday that three dozen migrants whom the state flew from the U.S. southern border to California on private planes all went wi...
Jun 06, 2023

Wildfire roundup: A look at what's burning across the country and who's affected
Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair has said images of wildfires burning across Canada are some of the most severe ever witnessed in the country and the forecast for the next few months...
Jun 06, 2023

Man faces drug charges after arrest in Loon Lake
A 19-year-old man is facing multiple drug charges after being arrested in Loon Lake.On June 4, members of Saskatchewan RCMP's Meadow Lake Crime Reduction Team and Loon Lake's detachment were conductin...
Jun 06, 2023

Cenovus fined after wastewater release from former Husky-owned pipeline
CALGARY - Cenovus Energy is facing a fine over a release of wastewater into a wetland. In 2020, a pipeline then belonging to Husky Oil released about 206 cubic metres of produced water through a break...
Jun 06, 2023

Quebec provincial politicians vote to increase base pay by $30,000
QUEBEC - The members of Quebec's national assembly have voted to increase their base salaries by $30,000. The government bill was supported by the governing Coalition Avenir Qubec and the Opposition Q...
Jun 06, 2023

Global News says its reporting on MP Han Dong was result of detailed investigation
OTTAWA - Global News and its parent company Corus Entertainment say in response to a lawsuit filed by Han Dong that their reporting about the Toronto MP was based on a detailed investigation involving...
Jun 06, 2023