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Two Albertans charged in online death threats to Trudeau, other federal leaders
EDMONTON - Two Alberta men have been charged after death threats were allegedly directed at top federal politicians, including the prime minister. RCMP say a social media user on the platform X had al...
Jul 22, 2024
K'omoks First Nation signs draft treaty with B.C., federal governments
COURTENAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Officials with the K'omoks First Nation and the B.C. and federal governments have signed a draft treaty in a step toward the nation's self-governance. K'omoks Chief Ken P...
Jul 22, 2024
Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Black woman who called 911 for help
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Body camera video released Monday by a prosecutor reveals a chaotic scene in which a Black woman in Springfield, Illinois, who called 911 for help is shot in the face in her h...
Jul 22, 2024
Gaza protesters at University of Victoria clearing encampment after trespass notice
VICTORIA - The University of Victoria says pro-Palestinian protesters are dismantling an encampment after almost three months at the campus. The school had issued a trespass notice over the weekend, s...
Jul 22, 2024
Gaza protesters at University of Victoria clearing encampment after trespass notice
VICTORIA - The University of Victoria says pro-Palestinian protesters are dismantling an encampment after almost three months at the campus. The school had issued a trespass notice over the weekend, s...
Jul 22, 2024
Weary Ashcroft residents face third major wildfire threat in 7 years
KAMLOOPS - Cheryl Wigemyr says she has been ready to evacuate at a moment's notice since 2017, when the Elephant Hill wildfire ripped through the area. "I've actually had a bag [packed] since 2017," s...
Jul 22, 2024
Senior Quebec church leader resumes role after six-month leave due to abuse claims
QUEBEC CITY, Que. - Cardinal Grald Lacroix is resuming his duties today as archbishop of Quebec City after a Vatican-mandated investigation found no evidence tying the senior church leader to sexual m...
Jul 22, 2024
Former Argonauts linebacker, broadcaster Peter Martin dead at 83
TORONTO - Peter Martin, a former Toronto Argonauts linebacker who later became a Hall of Fame broadcaster, has died. He was 83. The Argonauts announced the news Monday morning on X, formerly known as ...
Jul 22, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets hire Dean Evason as their next coach
The Columbus Blue Jackets hired Dean Evason as coach on Monday, filling the NHL's final vacancy two months before training camps open. Evason, 59, will be Columbus' third coach in as many seasons not ...
Jul 22, 2024
U.S. drops planned regulations for dogs crossing border from rabies-free countries
OTTAWA - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control will not require onerous forms for dog owners crossing the border from Canada this summer. The agency had announced new rules in May that were aimed at ke...
Jul 22, 2024
