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Families of military members killed in 2020 Cyclone helicopter crash sue manufacturer
OTTAWA - The families of six members of the Canadian Armed Forces who were killed in a helicopter crash in April 2020 are suing the manufacturer. The suit was filed in U.S. Federal Court in Pennsylvan...
Jul 19, 2023
Offensive tackle Cage to miss Argos game with Ticats due to thigh injury
Toronto Argonauts tackle Isiah Cage will miss a third straight game with a thigh injury. On Wendesday, the Argos (4-0) listed Cage as being out for their road game Friday night versus the Hamilton Tig...
Jul 19, 2023
Winnipeg Jets, Gabriel Vilardi avoid arbitration, agree to two-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets and forward Gabriel Vilardi avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year contract worth US$6.875 million on Wednesday. Vilardi's hearing was set for July 28 after the two...
Jul 19, 2023
Man wanted in connection with lottery scheme that targetted a senior turns himself in at Grande Prairie RCMP
Two people are in custody and awaiting court dates after a complex investigation into a report of a senior citizen being defrauded of $200,000 in a lottery scheme. A joint initiative was sparked betwe...
Jul 19, 2023
CAQ member Joëlle Boutin quits politics, setting stage for byelection faceoff with PQ
QUEBEC - A member of the governing Coalition Avenir Qubec party is quitting politics to take on a job in the private sector. The departure of Jolle Boutin sets the stage for a byelection in Quebec Cit...
Jul 19, 2023
N.W.T. confirms anthrax outbreak in Slave River Lowlands bison
FORT SMITH, N.W.T. - The Northwest Territories government is confirming an anthrax outbreak among the Slave River Lowlands bison population. The Department of Environment and Climate Change reported t...
Jul 19, 2023
Stanford University president announces resignation over concerns about his research
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The president of Stanford University said Wednesday he would resign, citing an independent review that cleared him of research misconduct but found flaws in some papers he authore...
Jul 19, 2023
Federal judge nixes Donald Trump’s bid to move hush-money criminal case, keeping it in state court
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's bid to move his hush-money criminal case from New York state court to federal court, ruling that the former president had failed to...
Jul 19, 2023
Recent resignations suggest industry has too much sway with Health Canada: NDP
OTTAWA - NDP health critic Don Davies says the resignation of a scientific adviser from the federal pesticide regulator is yet another example of industry having too much influence at Health Canada. D...
Jul 19, 2023
New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu won't seek reelection in 2024
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who considered but decided against runs for president and the U.S. Senate, said Wednesday he will not seek reelection in 2024. Sununu, ...
Jul 19, 2023