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International commission asks Canada to join probe of selenium flowing from B.C.
The agency that mediates disputes between Canada and the United States over shared waters is pleading with the federal Liberals to join an investigation into contamination from British Columbia coal m...
Jun 01, 2022

National Assembly of Remote Communities holds inaugural meeting
A new organization of Indigenous leaders is working to lay the groundwork for isolated First Nations to have a stronger presence across the country. "Many times, our remote communities' voices are los...
Jun 01, 2022

PGA Tour Canada returns with Victoria Open after two-year suspension due to COVID-19
It's not quite a sigh of relief, but Blair Bursey is very pleased to have the PGA Tour Canada back. Bursey, from Gander, N.L., is one of 37 Canadians in the field at this week's Royal Beach Victoria O...
Jun 01, 2022

Hinckley to get full freedom 41 years after shooting Reagan
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge gave his final blessing Wednesday to full freedom for John Hinckley, the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, capping a four-decade journey through the court...
Jun 01, 2022

Borjan, Buchanan, Charron named Canada Soccer's top players for May
Milan Borjan, Kadeisha Buchanan and Samuel Charron have been named Canada Soccer's top players for the month for May. Borjan, a goalkeeper from Hamilton, helped Red Star Belgrade clinch a fifth Serbia...
Jun 01, 2022

Red Deer woman charged following shooting incident
A Red Deer woman is facing charges after a shooting in Woodlands County last week.On May 23, 2022, Mayerthorpe RCMP were dispatched to the Mayerthorpe Health Centre after staff reported an adult male ...
Jun 01, 2022

Privacy watchdogs say Tim Hortons app collected vast amounts of sensitive data
OTTAWA, ON - Federal and provincial privacy watchdogs say the Tim Hortons mobile ordering app violated the law by collecting vast amounts of location information from customers.In an investigation fin...
Jun 01, 2022

Anand stands by military police chief despite force's mishandling of cases
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand is standing by defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre's decision to keep Canada's top military police officer in his job for another two years. The extension was announced...
Jun 01, 2022

Justice minister says no 'larger discussion' on drug decriminalization underway
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti says currently a "larger discussion" on decriminalization is not happening, aside from the specific measure taken with British Columbia. Lametti, who notes the ...
Jun 01, 2022

Wisconsin deputy not charged after new look at 2016 shooting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Two court-appointed prosecutors declined Wednesday to charge a Wisconsin sheriff's deputy in the 2016 fatal shooting of a man sleeping in a park. The decision validates a district...
Jun 01, 2022