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Hinckley to get full freedom 41 years after shooting Reagan
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge gave his final blessing Wednesday to full freedom for John Hinckley, the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, capping a four-decade journey through the court...
Jun 01, 2022

Success brewed at Cup of Joe's
With a variety of hot drinks on the menu, Cup of Joe's in St. Joseph Catholic High School is officially up and running for students and staff to enjoy. Hot chocolate, french vanilla, cappuccino, and o...
Jun 01, 2022

Borjan, Buchanan, Charron named Canada Soccer's top players for May
Milan Borjan, Kadeisha Buchanan and Samuel Charron have been named Canada Soccer's top players for the month for May. Borjan, a goalkeeper from Hamilton, helped Red Star Belgrade clinch a fifth Serbia...
Jun 01, 2022

Anand stands by military police chief despite force's mishandling of cases
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand is standing by defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre's decision to keep Canada's top military police officer in his job for another two years. The extension was announced...
Jun 01, 2022

Registrations now being accepted for summer circus camp in Grande Prairie
Registrations are now being accepted for a unique event coming to Grande Prairie this summer. A Kids Summer Circus Camp will be held July 4-8 at Mother Teresa school, from 9 am to 4 pm each day. Bethe...
Jun 01, 2022

Justice minister says no 'larger discussion' on drug decriminalization underway
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti says currently a "larger discussion" on decriminalization is not happening, aside from the specific measure taken with British Columbia. Lametti, who notes the ...
Jun 01, 2022

Wisconsin deputy not charged after new look at 2016 shooting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Two court-appointed prosecutors declined Wednesday to charge a Wisconsin sheriff's deputy in the 2016 fatal shooting of a man sleeping in a park. The decision validates a district...
Jun 01, 2022

Leader of now-defunct Colombian drug cartel dies in US jail
MIAMI (AP) - Gilberto Rodrguez Orejuela, an elderly leader of the former Cali cartel that smuggled vast amounts of cocaine from Colombia to the United States in the 1980s and 1990s, has died in a U.S....
Jun 01, 2022

Dick Pound's 44-year tenure as IOC member coming to a close
Dick Pound held almost every International Olympic Committee job there was except president during his 44 years as a member. Having reached his mandatory retirement age of 80 in March, the Canadian du...
Jun 01, 2022

Jury deliberating for third day in Depp-Heard libel trial
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - A jury in Virginia is deliberating for a third day in the defamation claims of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. The seven-person civil jury resumed deliberations Wednesday morning afte...
Jun 01, 2022