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Louisiana trooper avoids jail time in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene
FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) - A Louisiana state trooper pleaded no contest Monday to significantly reduced charges that spare him jail time in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene, the fir...
Oct 28, 2024

Lawsuit alleging anti-Black racism in federal public service heads to Federal Court
OTTAWA - A Federal Court hearing is underway today to determine whether a group of Black public servants can proceed with a class-action lawsuit against Canada for discrimination. The certification he...
Oct 28, 2024

Dave Dickenson to return as Stampeders' coach and general manager next season
CALGARY - Dave Dickenson will be back as the head coach and general manager of the Calgary Stampeders next season. Despite a disappointing 2024 season in Calgary, Stampeders president and Jay McNeil s...
Oct 28, 2024

Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in US, executed in Iran over terror conviction
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces, has been executed in Iran after being convicted on terror ch...
Oct 28, 2024

Parti Québécois wants robots, automation to replace temporary immigrants
MONTREAL - The Parti Qubcois says it would lean on robots and automation to replace temporary workers as part of a detailed proposal to cut immigration to Quebec. Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says ...
Oct 28, 2024

Former senator recalls being told Canada asked Sudan to hold Abdelrazik in detention
OTTAWA - Former senator Mobina Jaffer says she was told by the Sudanese intelligence director that he felt Canadian officials had asked him to detain Montreal man Abousfian Abdelrazik. Jaffer, who ret...
Oct 28, 2024

Country superstar Shania Twain returning to Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - Canadian music star Shania Twain is set to perform at next year's Calgary Stampede, her first show during the 10-day western festival in more than a decade. The 59-year-old has sold more tha...
Oct 28, 2024

Shellbrook Moonlight Madness
Shellbrook Moonlight Madness is an opportunity for the community to gather for a memorable evening of games, activities and shopping.See the poster for details.
Oct 28, 2024

Veteran broadcast journalists tapped to moderate future leaders' debates
OTTAWA - The Leaders' Debate Commission announced two seasoned broadcast journalists to moderate the French and English leaders' debates in the next federal election. TVO host Steve Paikin will modera...
Oct 28, 2024

Quebec's head of youth protection resigns after sex scandal at detention facility
MONTREAL - Quebec's national director of youth protection has resigned, days after a media report claimed that educators at a Montreal detention centre for troubled minors had sexual relations with de...
Oct 28, 2024

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