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North Dakota lawmaker quits after child porn suspect texts
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's longest-serving state senator announced Monday that he would resign following a report that he had traded scores of text messages with a man jailed on child pornog...
Apr 25, 2022
Mom of slain Quebec boys seeking compensation over alleged youth protection failures
MONTREAL - The mother of two deceased boys whose father is accused of killing them is seeking $2 million from the Quebec government because she says youth protection services failed her family. In a l...
Apr 25, 2022
Rich trio back on Earth after charter trip to space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Three rich businessmen returned from the International Space Station with their astronaut escort Monday, wrapping up a pricey trip that marked NASA's debut as a B&B hos...
Apr 25, 2022
Carey Price, Ryan Getzlaf headline 2022 Masterton Trophy nominees
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price and outgoing NHL star Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks are among the nominees for the 2022 Bill Masterton Trophy. Each of the Professional Hockey Writers Ass...
Apr 25, 2022
Key interest rate could soon go up another half percentage point, central bank says
OTTAWA - The governor of the Bank of Canada is signalling Canada's key interest rate could go up another half percentage point in June to help wrestle inflation under control. Tick Macklem is appearin...
Apr 25, 2022
Many knew of N.S. killer's replica RCMP patrol car but didn't report to police
HALIFAX - A public inquiry heard today that many people knew about a replica patrol car owned by the gunman in Nova Scotia's mass shooting, but they didn't inform police of his activities. The killer ...
Apr 25, 2022
Toronto Raptors' all-star guard VanVleet ruled out of Game 5 in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - The Toronto Raptors will not have all-star guard Fred VanVleet in the lineup for Monday's playoff game with the Philadelphia 76ers. VanVleet has been ruled out of Game 5 with a strained...
Apr 25, 2022
Canadian military not doing enough to detect, prevent extremism in the ranks: Report
OTTAWA - A scathing new report on racism in the Canadian Armed Forces says the military is not doing enough to detect and prevent white supremacists and other extremists from infiltrating its ranks. T...
Apr 25, 2022
Bus crash in Kamloops under investigation
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating a serious crash involving a bus late Sunday afternoon (Apr. 24).A witness reported seeing a badly damaged bus resting near a barber shop in the Brock Shoppin...
Apr 25, 2022
17 dead in Russian military research facility fire last week
MOSCOW (AP) - At least 17 people have died in last week's fire at a Russian military research facility, authorities said Monday. The regional government in Tver, a city about 180 kilometers (112 miles...
Apr 25, 2022
