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Key witness testifies in trial tied to Trump-Russia probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - The star prosecution witness in the trial of a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer charged with lying to the FBI testified Thursday that he was "100%" confident that the attorney told hi...
May 19, 2022
Crews working to restore power to parts of B.C.'s south coast hammered by high winds
VANCOUVER - Crews were making headway restoring electricity to thousands of customers across British Columbia's south coast after a fierce windstorm. Environment Canada says wind gusts of around 90 ki...
May 19, 2022
Jail 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich again, Crown argues in Ottawa court
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich is accused of breaching her bail conditions and the Crown argues she should go back to back in jail until her trial. Lich was initially denied bail afte...
May 19, 2022
Kenney pushed out for not being 'extreme enough' troubling trend: Boissonnault
OTTAWA - A Liberal cabinet minister from Alberta says Jason Kenney is the latest conservative leader to be pushed out by party supporters for not being "extreme enough." Federal Tourism Minister Randy...
May 19, 2022
Calgary Flames coach Darryl Sutter among finalists for Jack Adams Award
NEW YORK - Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter is among the three finalists for the Jack Adams Award, presented annually to the National Hockey League's coach of the year. Andrew Brunette of the F...
May 19, 2022
IOC rubber-stamps Olympic medal upgrade for Canada's men's relay team at Tokyo Games
OTTAWA - Canada's men's 4x100-metre relay team from the Tokyo Olympics has officially been upgraded to silver nine months after they raced to bronze. The International Olympic Committee rubber-stamped...
May 19, 2022
Biden meets Sweden, Finland leaders to talk NATO, Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the leaders of Sweden and Finland to the White House, as he hailed the applications of the once-neutral countries to join the North Atlantic ...
May 19, 2022
Expert says N.B. police officer who fatally shot woman was right to use lethal force
FREDERICTON - An expert in Canadian policing says the New Brunswick officer who killed a 26-year-old Indigenous woman during a wellness check two years ago was following police training. Chris Butler ...
May 19, 2022
NATO chief: Dispute over Sweden, Finland will be resolved
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday he was "confident that we will come to a quick decision to welcome both Sweden and Finland to join the NATO family" des...
May 19, 2022
Jordan's king puts half-brother under formal house arrest
JERUSALEM (AP) - Jordan king has gone public with a royal rift with his half-brother and formalized the former crown prince's house arrest, calling him "erratic" in an unprecedented harshly worded pub...
May 19, 2022
