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Mistaken for mass killer, man recalls shot ‘like a sonic boom’ as RCMP fired at him
HALIFAX - David Westlake is an unbelievably lucky man who still wonders what saved him when two Mounties mistook him for a killer and opened fire. On the morning of April 19, 2020, the emergency manag...
Apr 11, 2022
Blue Jays go on first road trip of 2022 to visit Yankees in the Bronx
TORONTO - It's been a solid start to the Toronto Blue Jays' season, winning their first home-opening series at Rogers Centre in three years. Santiago Espinal said after Saturday's 4-3 victory over the...
Apr 11, 2022
Ousted PM Imran Khan's party walks out of Pakistan assembly
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistani lawmakers from the party of ousted Premier Imran Khan collectively resigned from Parliament on Monday ahead of the vote to elect a new prime minister. Khan's Pakistan Tehree...
Apr 11, 2022
Radio Waves: Blue Jays take to the road but radio crew to call games from Toronto
When Toronto shortstop Bo Bichette snagged a liner in the ninth inning of Saturday's 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers, Blue Jays broadcaster Ben Wagner called the play with the energy of an observer who...
Apr 11, 2022
Trudeau expected to make announcement on electric vehicle infrastructure
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to be in Victoria today. He is expected to make an announcement highlighting investments in electric vehicle infrastructure. The federal budget ta...
Apr 11, 2022
Fixer says former Alberta justice minister hired him to get reporter's phone logs
A self-described political fixer says a former Alberta justice minister hired him to obtain a reporter's phone logs. David Wallace says he was hired by Jonathan Denis to get the phone records of Alann...
Apr 11, 2022
Quebec's English colleges say they are being targeted by government for their success
MONTREAL - Recent amendments to Quebec's new language bill are targeting English junior colleges because the schools are increasingly popular among non-anglophones, say students and representatives of...
Apr 11, 2022
'Infection doesn't protect you': Getting COVID twice is more common as immunity wanes
REGINA - Christine Enns said she was shocked when a rapid test showed she had tested positive for COVID-19. Enns, who received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine and a booster shot, already had the virus i...
Apr 11, 2022
Canada takes aim at Russian defence sector with new sanctions over attack on Ukraine
OTTAWA - Canada is targeting Russia's defence industry with its latest round of sanctions over Moscow's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says the new measures imp...
Apr 11, 2022
Jets keep slim playoff hopes alive with 4-3 win over Senators
OTTAWA - Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and two assists Sunday night in the Winnipeg Jets' 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators. With nine games remaining the Jets' (34-28-11) playoff hopes are slim to none, b...
Apr 10, 2022
