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Judge acquits man of misdemeanors in Capitol riot trial
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday acquitted a New Mexico man of misdemeanor charges that he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol and engaged in disorderly conduct after he walked into the b...
Apr 6, 2022
Police: At least 5 gunmen involved in Sacramento shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Police believe at least five shooters were involved in the mass shooting in downtown Sacramento last weekend and that it was gang-related violence. The Sacramento police depa...
Apr 6, 2022
More cost overruns, delays coming for delivery of new navy, coast guard fleets
OTTAWA - Federal bureaucrats are warning that more cost overruns and delays are on the horizon for the delivery of new ships to Canada's navy and coast guard. The warnings come as the Liberal governme...
Apr 6, 2022
Canada star Alphonso Davies makes return from myocarditis in Champions League match
VILLARREAL, Spain - Alphonso Davies has been named to Bayern Munich's starting 11 for its Champions League quarterfinal Wednesday against Spain's Villarreal, marking the Canadian star's first match si...
Apr 6, 2022
Liberals expected to raise taxes on big banks, insurance companies in budget
OTTAWA - The final message to Scotiabank shareholders from its president and CEO's annual address: a higher tax on the country's biggest banks is a tax on you. Brian Porter called a tax hike that's wi...
Apr 6, 2022
Quebec tables bill on academic freedom, says no words off-limits in lecture halls
Quebec's higher education minister says legislation tabled today would allow "any word" to be uttered in university classrooms as long as it's used in an academic context. Danielle McCann told reporte...
Apr 6, 2022
Railing against soaring gas prices, Republicans in Congress cite Keystone XL decision
WASHINGTON - Republicans are resurrecting the long-dead Keystone XL pipeline expansion in an effort to blame President Joe Biden for soaring gasoline prices. The controversial cross-border project, ca...
Apr 6, 2022
SOUND OFF: Our action plan for reconciliation
LAST WEEK, OUR BC NEW DEMOCRAT GOVERNMENT took a major step forward in delivering an action plan that will drive transformative change in our relationship with Indigenous peoples in B.C.We became the ...
Apr 6, 2022
Moira Place homeless shelter opens, provides 40 year-round beds
KAMLOOPS - As one shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Kamloops closes, another one opens.Moira House, a 40-bed year-round shelter at 600 Kingston Ave., officially opened on Wednesday (Apri...
Apr 6, 2022
NHL playoff race a tale of two conferences in 2021-22
Playoff races coming down to the final days and hours of an NHL season have largely been the norm in the league's salary cap era. There's usually edge-of-your-seat moments as the schedule churns towar...
Apr 6, 2022
