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Montreal man's death demonstrates need for better police training, coroner says
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says the fatal shooting by Montreal police of a man in distress highlights a lack of training for officers dealing with people in crisis. Pierre Coriolan, 58, was shot thre...
Feb 16, 2022
Fire at mobile home park along Westsyde Road
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) says drivers should expect delays at the 2000-block of Westsyde Road.Witnesses say two units caught fire at Warrens Mobile Home Park near Batchelor Hills Wednesda...
Feb 16, 2022
The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond
The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, in Ottawa and various locations across Canada, on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Al...
Feb 16, 2022
Jessie Fleming to captain Canada against host England at Arnold Clark Cup
Chalk up another honour for Jessie Fleming. In the absence of Christine Sinclair, the 23-year-old midfielder from London, Ont., will captain Canada against host England on Thursday at the Arnold Clark...
Feb 16, 2022
Hamelin becomes Canada's most decorated male Winter Olympian with 5,000m relay gold
BEIJING - Charles Hamelin's final Olympic race was one for the record books. Hamelin, 37, capped off his Olympic career in golden fashion as he helped his teammates win the men's 5,000-metre short-tra...
Feb 16, 2022
CPNewsAlert: Hamelin and Canada win gold in the men's 5,000-metre short-track relay
BEIJING - Canada's short-track speedskating team has won a gold medal in the men's 5,000-metre relay. It's a sixth medal for Charles Hamelin, who becomes Canada's most decorated male Winter Olympian a...
Feb 16, 2022
Biden orders release of Trump White House logs to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Dona...
Feb 16, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Invoking Emergencies Act isn’t the same as War Measures of 1970
'JUST WATCH ME.'Those words from then-Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, spoken in 1970, are being recalled by many today. They were Trudeau's response to a reporter who asked him how far he would go with...
Feb 16, 2022
Canada has existing options if Line 5 shuts down, environmental report argues
WASHINGTON - A new report by a Canadian environmental group says alternatives to Line 5 already exist if the controversial cross-border pipeline gets shut down. The report, commissioned by Environment...
Feb 16, 2022
Pakistani police arrest journalist on unspecified charges
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Police arrested a prominent Pakistani journalist and government critic at his home on unspecified charges on Wednesday, his colleagues and local media said. Mohsin Baig, editor for th...
Feb 16, 2022
