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Provincial watchdog probes often don't lead to charges against police
An analysis of data from civilian police watchdogs in Canada shows that most of their investigations do not result in charges against officers. Charges were laid or forwarded to Crown p...
Jul 3, 2020
French prime minister resigns, reshuffle expected
PARIS - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has resigned as a government reshuffle is expected in the coming days, the French presidency announced Friday. The statement didn't say whether whether P...
Jul 3, 2020
Toronto Mayor John Tory says NHL has 'incredibly detailed' plan for hub cities
TORONTO - In the aftermath of reports that his city will join Edmonton as hubs for the NHL's resumption of play, Toronto Mayor John Tory said he was impressed with the league's plans on Thursday. Spea...
Jul 2, 2020
Missing: 40 y/o Christopher Nice
JULY 3 - Red Deer RCMP have located and confirmed the well-being of Christopher Nice. He is no longer missing.
Jul 2, 2020
Young guard Terence Davis bringing veteran mindset to Raptors' playoff push
Terence Davis is approaching the NBA's return to play with a veteran's mindset. The Raptors guard was enjoying a standout rookie campaign when the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season in March due to the ...
Jul 2, 2020
Ontario Sport Minister says no CFL-specific financial aid on table
TORONTO - Ontario Sport Minister Lisa MacLeod continues to speak with Ottawa and her provincial counterparts about how to help the CFL, but says there's been no talk...
Jul 2, 2020
10 new frontline positions announced for RCMP Central Alberta District
EDMONTON - The announcement of Alberta's Police Funding Model has resulted in additional resources for Mounties in the province for 2020-2021. Alberta RCMP says 76 new police officers and 57 new civil...
Jul 2, 2020
Patrick Watson says Indigenous acknowledgment 'censored' from Canada Day show
MONTREAL - Singer-songwriter Patrick Watson says Heritage Canada edited out a land acknowledgment he made to Indigenous peoples before his Canada Day performance. The Montreal musician poste...
Jul 2, 2020
Alberta records 94 new COVID-19 cases over past two days
7,505 Albertans have now recovered from COVID-19 according to the province's chief medical officer of health. There are currently 542 active cases in the province as of Thursday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw say...
Jul 2, 2020
Blue Jays to hold summer training camp at Toronto's Rogers Centre
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will train for the upcoming season at Rogers Centre, the team announced Thursday. The Blue Jays, the lone MLB team north of the Canada-U.S. border, had to ask...
Jul 2, 2020