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P.A. mayor believes bail reform desperately needed
The mayor of Prince Albert is the latest person to call for changes in the country's bail system.Greg Dionne took time at the P.A. & District Chamber Of Commerce luncheon, which had Premier Scott ...
Apr 12, 2023
B.C. Court of Appeal quashes conviction of babysitter in toddler's drowning
VANCOUVER - An appeal court has quashed the conviction of a British Columbia woman in the drowning death of a toddler she was babysitting, saying the original outcome was "the product of a miscarriage...
Apr 12, 2023
Suspect facing more charges stemming from violent Montreal mosque break-in
Montreal police say a suspect accused in a violent break-in at a downtown mosque is facing more charges. Cory Anderson, 32, is charged with assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement and mischief ste...
Apr 12, 2023
'Lurking and ready to strike': Fillier starring for Canada at women's worlds
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Sarah Fillier remembers the first time she walked into Canada's locker room. The 18-year-old did what any fan would do. She immediately whipped out her smartphone in front of women's ...
Apr 12, 2023
Pet arrives home, dog-tired, after Alaskan sea-ice odyssey
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A 1-year-old Australian shepherd took an epic trek across 150 miles (241 kilometers) of frozen Bering Sea ice that included being bitten by a seal or polar bear before he was ...
Apr 12, 2023
Defensive lineman wants to do his part to help Redblacks earn more wins in 2023
Lorenzo Mauldin IV has a very tough act to follow this season. His own. The six-foot-four, 259-pound Sacramento, Calif., native was a bright spot last year for the Ottawa Redblacks (4-14). He posted a...
Apr 12, 2023
Canada's Adam Svensson taken to new heights on PGA Tour thanks to self-discipline
Losing his PGA Tour card in 2020 was a wake-up call for Adam Svensson. After that disappointing experience the native of Surrey, B.C., realized he had to become a more disciplined golfer, working hard...
Apr 12, 2023
Canadian parliamentarians visit Taiwan in united show of support against China
OTTAWA - A delegation of senior parliamentarians from all four of Canada's main federal parties is in Taiwan this week to show support for the island as it faces the threat of a Chinese invasion. Led ...
Apr 12, 2023
Juror: Texas governor's rush to pardon shooter a 'travesty'
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - An alternate juror in the trial of a U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder said Wednesday that Gov. Greg Abbott's rush for a pardon is an "egregious overreach" to wipe aside the ...
Apr 12, 2023
Aide: Jailed Russian opposition leader ill, perhaps poisoned
MOSCOW (AP) - Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is in failing health because of a new suspected poisoning and is back in a punishment cell after a few days in regular confinement, a ...
Apr 12, 2023
