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U.S. argues for immunity in MK-ULTRA mind-control case before Quebec Court of Appeal
MONTREAL - A lawyer for the United States government told Quebec's highest court today that the country should be immune from prosecution for the infamous brainwashing experiments at McGill University...
Mar 30, 2023
Joint Base Andrews on lockdown after armed person reported
WASHINGTON (AP) - A military base in Maryland has been locked down for reports of a man carrying an "assault-style" rifle on Thursday, authorities said. Joint Base Andrews was locked down after the pe...
Mar 30, 2023
Major public-service union and to begin mediated negotiations with federal government
OTTAWA - The federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada, a union representing 165,000 federal public servants, are expected to begin mediated negotiations on Sunday as a possible str...
Mar 30, 2023
Appropriate for Alberta premier to discuss COVID case with accused, deputy says
EDMONTON - An Alberta deputy premier says it was appropriate for his boss to phone up a pastor and discuss his upcoming criminal trial on charges stemming from protests over pandemic restrictions. Kay...
Mar 30, 2023
Cubs' Marcus Stroman commits MLB's 1st pitch-clock violation
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman committed Major League Baseball's first pitch-clock violation in the third inning of Thursday's opening day game against the Milwaukee Brewers. ...
Mar 30, 2023
MPs debate bill that would outlaw advertising sugar to Canadian kids
OTTAWA - Trix may be for kids, but a Quebec Liberal MP does not want that kind of cereal or other sugary foods marketed that way anymore. A parliamentary health committee is discussing Patricia Lattan...
Mar 30, 2023
Aquarium agrees to return Lolita the orca to Pacific 50 years after captivity
MIAMI - An orca known as Lolita could be heading back to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest, ending more than 50 years of tank captivity, after a deal was struck between the Miami Seaquarium and...
Mar 30, 2023
New FBI docs: Las Vegas mass shooter was angry at casinos
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The high-roller gambler who opened fire on concertgoers on the Las Vegas Strip had lost tens of thousands of dollars while gambling weeks before the mass shooting and was upset about ...
Mar 30, 2023
Ukraine, Finland looking for Canadian help to rebuild economy amid war: ambassadors
OTTAWA - Ukraine's ambassador to Canada is urging Canadian businesses to see her country's eventual recovery as an economic bonanza worth investing in. Yuliya Kovaliv says at a lunch event for corpora...
Mar 30, 2023
Arizona Dairy Queen on the hunt for missing red spoon statue
PHOENIX (AP) - The owners of a Dairy Queen in Phoenix remain perplexed - and slightly amused - as to why someone would steal the giant red spoon that adorned their restaurant. "We were kind of upset b...
Mar 30, 2023
