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Public safety minister adds new rules on prison 'dry cells' for suspected contraband
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino issued new directives today on the use of "dry cells" to keep inmates from bringing contraband into federal prisons. Prisoners who are suspected of conc...
Aug 29, 2022

Police: Tip led to arrest of man in random Detroit shootings
DETROIT (AP) - A 19-year-old man suspected in the random shootings of four people, three fatally, was captured after a tip from someone close to him, police said Monday. Chief James White also said th...
Aug 29, 2022

Federal ministers say hiring spree helping with visa, immigration delays
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government says hundreds of additional staff have been added in recent months to address long wait times and backlogs at Canadian airports as well as visa and immigration ...
Aug 29, 2022

Toronto Raptors waive guard Svi Mykhailiuk, free up roster spot
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors waived guard Svi Mykhailiuk on Monday. The move frees up a roster spot and potentially makes room for guard Jalen Harris, who was recently reinstated by the NBA and the N...
Aug 29, 2022

A look at Quebec Liberal Party Leader Dominique Anglade
Quebec's general election campaign has begun, and voters head to the polls on Oct. 3. Here's a look at Dominique Anglade, leader of the Quebec Liberal Party and the official Opposition. Born: Jan. 31,...
Aug 29, 2022

A look at Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault
Quebec's general election campaign has begun, and voters head to the polls on Oct. 3. Here's a look at Franois Legault, the premier and leader of the Coalition Avenir Qubec. Born: May 26, 1957, in Ste...
Aug 29, 2022

Gilgeous-Alexander, Joseph, Alexander-Walker won't play against Panama
PANAMA CITY - Trae Bell-Haynes, Abu Kigab and Jean-Victor Mukama have been added to Canada's roster for the team's FIBA World Cup qualifying game against Panama on Monday. The trio replace NBA players...
Aug 29, 2022

Canadian Chase Brown has stellar opening to Illinois' 2022 NCAA opener
Canadian Chase Brown showed why he was on the 2023 Senior Bowl watch list. The Illinois running back ran for 151 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries in the Illini's season-opening 38-6 win over W...
Aug 29, 2022

US says it's reviewed documents seized in Mar-a-Lago search
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has completed its review of potentially privileged documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate this month and has identified "a limite...
Aug 29, 2022

Judge delays Gov. Kemp's testimony in Georgia election probe
ATLANTA (AP) - A judge ruled Monday that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp must testify before a special grand jury that's investigating possible illegal attempts by then-President Donald Trump and others to in...
Aug 29, 2022

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