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Capsized boat that led to Montreal firefighter's death not suited for rapids: report
MONTREAL - Quebec's workplace health and safety board says a fire department boat that capsized during a rescue effort last year in rapids off Montreal, killing one firefighter, was not designed to be...
Oct 6, 2022
Police look for help to identify suspect in break-and-enter
Prince Albert police are asking the community to help identify a man who broke into a business late last month. The suspect smashed the front window of a business on Central Avenue and 11 Street, arou...
Oct 6, 2022
US hits Iran with more sanctions over Mahsa Amini death
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. on Thursday imposed more sanctions on Iranian government officials in response to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, as protests have embroiled dozens of Iranian cities f...
Oct 6, 2022
Heritage minister, Google clash over online streaming bill
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he doesn't appreciate Google "trying to intimidate Canadians" after the company pushed back on a proposed online streaming bill. Google published a blog...
Oct 6, 2022
Federal judge halts key parts of New York's new gun law
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A federal judge halted key provisions Thursday of New York's latest attempt to restrict who can carry a handgun in public and where firearms can be brought, saying multiple parts o...
Oct 6, 2022
Patty Hajdu 'open' to legislating fire codes on First Nations, but money is a factor
OTTAWA - Federal Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says she remains "open" to legislating fire and building codes on First Nations, even though Ottawa has no plans to do so now. Fires have long...
Oct 6, 2022
Ottawa boosts matching donations for Pakistan flooding to $7.5M
OTTAWA - The federal government has more than doubled the amount of donations it will match to help the people of Pakistan recover from disastrous flooding. International Development Minister Harjit S...
Oct 6, 2022
NHLers glad to see women moving up management ranks: 'It's amazing'
Auston Matthews and Morgan Rielly appreciate the quiet moments. The ones off to the side, away from fans and media, where they get the opportunity to pick the brain of one of hockey's best-ever talent...
Oct 6, 2022
PM Justin Trudeau floats idea of replacing scandal-plagued Hockey Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could step in and create a new national body to replace scandal-plagued Hockey Canada. Speaking in Ottawa today, Trudeau told reporters the go...
Oct 6, 2022
Toronto Arrows sign flanker Owain Ruttan, the fifth overall pick in the MLR draft
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have signed forward Owain Ruttan, the fifth overall pick in the August Major League Rugby draft. The 24-year-old from nearby Cobourg comes from the University of British C...
Oct 6, 2022
