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Justice Dept. to review response to Texas school shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - The Justice Department said Sunday it will review the law enforcement response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two teachers dead. The review comes amid...
May 29, 2022
Canada finishes 13th at London rugby sevens but records two important victories
LONDON - The Canadian men finished 13th at the HSBC London Sevens on Sunday but recorded important wins over Wales and Japan to help them in their bid to avoid relegation from the HSBC World Rugby Sev...
May 29, 2022
Canada's Leylah Fernandez tops Amanda Anisimova to reach French Open quarterfinals
PARIS - Canadian Leylah Fernandez defeated American Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of the French Open. The Laval, Que., native will see Italy's Martina Trevisan ...
May 29, 2022
Veteran forward Jason Spezza announces retirement, will join Maple Leafs front office
TORONTO - Veteran Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza announced his retirement Sunday after a 19-season NHL career. The 38-year-old is moving into the Maple Leafs' front office as a special assistant to ...
May 29, 2022
Police investigating second homicide in P.A. this weekend
Prince Albert police are investigating the city's second homicide this weekend.Just before 11:30, Saturday night, police responded to a weapons complaint around River Street West and 1 Ave.When they a...
May 29, 2022
Russians storm city, shell east Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits
POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) - Russian and Ukrainian troops engaged in close-quarter combat in an eastern Ukraine city Sunday as Moscow's soldiers, supported by intense shelling, attempted to gain strategic...
May 29, 2022
Quebec's use of notwithstanding clause in language law opens constitutional debate
MONTREAL - When federal Justice Minister David Lametti reacted last week to the adoption of Quebec's language law reform, he took aim at the provincial government's proactive use of the notwithstandin...
May 29, 2022
Handguns present in majority of firearm-related violent crimes, says StatCan report
Firearm-related homicides have gone up 37 per cent over the past 11 years and handguns were the most commonly used weapon in such crimes, a report from Statistics Canada has found, but it warns there ...
May 29, 2022
Ukrainian victims of sexual violence need reproductive health care: Sajjan
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan says he told Canadian officials in Ukraine and neighbouring countries to ensure that women sexually assaulted by Russian troops get the help t...
May 29, 2022
Second charter flight carrying Ukrainians bound for Canada to land in Montreal
MONTREAL - A second charter flight of Ukrainians who've been approved for emergency travel to Canada is scheduled to arrive in Montreal today. The flight from Poland is the second to arrive in Canada ...
May 29, 2022
