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Jan. 6 panel wants to hear from Ginni Thomas, chairman says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol will ask Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, for an interview, the pan...
Jun 16, 2022
Quebec RCMP searching properties allegedly connected to neo-Nazi terrorist group
PLESSISVILLE, Que. - RCMP are searching properties southwest of Quebec City that they say may be connected to a neo-Nazi terrorist group. The police say on Twitter that the investigation targets indiv...
Jun 16, 2022
The Pence perspective: Jan. 6 hearings turn focus to embattled vice-president's role
WASHINGTON - One of the most compelling personal dynamics of the Donald Trump era will be on display today as the Jan. 6 hearings focus on the man at the centre: Mike Pence. The committee exploring la...
Jun 16, 2022
Dental care program could be nearly double what federal government originally thought
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the cost of a new dental program for low- and middle-income uninsured Canadians could be nearly double what the federal government originally estimated. ...
Jun 16, 2022
Michelle Rempel Garner exits Patrick Brown campaign to consider UCP leadership run
OTTAWA - Michelle Rempel Garner, a longtime Conservative MP from Calgary, says she's stepping back from the federal Conservative leadership race to consider running for Jason Kenney's job. Rempel Garn...
Jun 16, 2022
Dutch agency prevented Russian spy from working at ICC
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A Dutch intelligence agency said Thursday that it prevented a Russian spy using a false Brazilian identity from working as an intern at the International Criminal Court, ...
Jun 16, 2022
Backlogged justice system can't return to pre-pandemic ways, chief justice warns
OTTAWA - Canada's chief justice says the legal system must continue to modernize and innovate, warning it cannot return to pre-pandemic ways of doing business. At a news conference today, the Supreme ...
Jun 16, 2022
Attack looking to turn bronze and silvers to gold in this weekend's field lacrosse provincials
After a long pandemic-related hiatus, the Prince Albert Attack did well in the return to field lacrosse provincials, winning the 19U bronze medal and a silver medal at the 15U event last year at Prime...
Jun 16, 2022
Polytechnique shooting survivor Nathalie Provost to receive honorary doctorate
MONTREAL - More than 32 years after a gunman motivated by a hatred of feminists opened fire at cole polytechnique, killing 14 women and injuring others, Nathalie Provost will finally attend a convocat...
Jun 16, 2022
New AI rules, study shows COVID made Canadians more trusting: In The News for June 16
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jun 16, 2022
