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Post-Floyd probe finds discrimination by Minneapolis police
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A state investigation launched after George Floyd's killing in the custody of four Minneapolis police officers has determined that the department engages in a pattern of race di...
Apr 27, 2022

Putting and working smart key to Maude-Aimee Leblanc's ongoing success on LPGA Tour
Working smarter, not harder, especially on the green, has made all the difference for Canada's Maude-Aimee Leblanc. The product of Sherbrooke, Que., retired from professional golf in October 2019 but ...
Apr 27, 2022

Plea deal offered to Quebec woman accused of sending poison to Donald Trump
WASHINGTON - United States prosecutors say they've offered a plea deal to the Montreal-area woman accused of mailing poison to former president Donald Trump. The deal would include the three charges F...
Apr 27, 2022

Quebec Halloween murder suspect to testify at trial as defence begins case
QUEBEC - The man accused of murdering two people with a sword on Halloween 2020 in Quebec City's historic district will testify in his own defence. Carl Girouard, 26, is charged with two counts of fir...
Apr 27, 2022

Russia releases US Marine vet as part of prisoner exchange
WASHINGTON (AP) - Russia and the United States carried out a dramatic prisoner exchange on Wednesday, trading a Marine veteran jailed in Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long p...
Apr 27, 2022

StatCan to detail new census results on age, gender, dwelling
OTTAWA - With every year that Canada's baby boomers blow out another candle, the country's population skews older. Today, Statistics Canada will reveal just how much older we've become. The agency is ...
Apr 27, 2022

New investing orders should make it simpler to deploy funds: Infrastructure Bank CEO
OTTAWA - The head of a federal infrastructure agency says a new set of investing orders from the Liberal government should make it simpler to deploy more funding in the coming months. The recent feder...
Apr 27, 2022

Quinn Hughes sets scoring record as Vancouver Canucks dump Seattle Kraken 5-2
VANCOUVER - The Canucks persevered for a 5-2 win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday but the victory wasn't enough to keep Vancouver's faint playoff hopes alive. Quinn Hughes had a goal and two assists...
Apr 26, 2022

Trump drawn to celebrity in weighing midterm endorsements
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Republicans hoping to emerge from crowded primaries this year stacked up on operatives with ties to former President Donald Trump, betting those connections would give them a leg...
Apr 26, 2022

US: Allies must move 'at the speed of war' to help Ukraine
POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) - The U.S. defense chief urged Ukraine's allies to "move at the speed of war" to get more and heavier weapons to Kyiv as Russian forces rained fire on eastern and southern Ukrai...
Apr 26, 2022