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Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) - The jury asked the judge three questions relating to charges and evidence Tuesday in the second murder trial of Karen Read, who is charged with killing her Boston police officer b...
Jun 17, 2025

Minister says all federal bills should be analyzed through an Indigenous lens
OTTAWA - As First Nations leaders prepare to rally on Parliament Hill against Ottawa's controversial 'major projects' legislation, the federal minister for Indigenous services says she's asked Prime M...
Jun 17, 2025

Lack of appropriate safeguards led to 23andMe data breach, joint investigation finds
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy watchdog says inadequate security measures opened the door to a data breach discovered two years ago at genetic testing company 23andMe. Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresn...
Jun 17, 2025

Town of Ponoka partners with Stampede Association in hosting Canada Day fireworks
The Town of Ponoka will once again be partnering with the Ponoka Stampede and Exhibition Association this year to host a Canada Day fireworks display on Monday, June 30 at about 11 p.m. Town officials...
Jun 17, 2025

Around 80,000 Canadians in the Middle East amid Israel-Iran conflict: Global Affairs
Global Affairs Canada says approximately 3,500 Canadians are in Iran and another 6,700 are in Israel amid an escalating conflict between the two countries. The department says that count is based on t...
Jun 17, 2025

The latest: Day two of G7 meeting in Kananaskis to focus on foreign policy
OTTAWA - The G7 summit is continuing for its second and final day without U.S. President Donald Trump, who left the talks ahead of schedule on Monday. He is missing the day Prime Minister Mark Carney ...
Jun 17, 2025

An 80-year-old drives a luxury Mercedes sedan down Rome's Spanish Steps and gets stuck
ROME (AP) - An 80-year-old man drove a compact luxury Mercedes-Benz A Class sedan down the landmark Spanish Steps in Rome early on Tuesday before getting stuck part way down, municipal police said in ...
Jun 17, 2025

Montreal Victoire sign Shiann Darkangelo to two-year contract
The Montreal Victoire have signed forward Shiann Darkangelo to a two-year deal, the club announced Tuesday. Darkangelo had eight goals and nine assists in 29 regular-season games for the Ottawa Charge...
Jun 17, 2025

Federal government says it will move open banking forward at 'earliest opportunity'
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will introduce legislation to implement open banking at its "earliest opportunity" as some advocates warn the project's momentum may have stalled. Open banking ...
Jun 17, 2025

Mother of missing three-year-old girl in Montreal area charged with child abandonment
MONTREAL - The mother of a three-year-old girl reported missing since Sunday in the Montreal area has been charged with child abandonment as the search for the girl continues. Sret du Qubec spokespers...
Jun 17, 2025