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Nathan Carman dies awaiting trial for his mother's death in 2016 fishing trip off New England
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - The man charged with killing his mother at sea during a 2016 fishing trip off the coast of New England in what prosecutors say was a scheme to inherit millions of dollars has di...
Jun 15, 2023
CFL announces Touchdown Atlantic contest is officially a sellout
TORONTO - For a second straight year, Touchdown Atlantic is a sellout. The CFL announced Thursday the Saskatchewan Roughriders-Toronto Argonauts contest slated for July 29 at Halifax's Saint Mary's Un...
Jun 15, 2023
American arrested for assault on 2 US tourists in Germany that left one woman dead
BERLIN (AP) - An American man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting two U.S. tourists near Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany and then pushing them down a steep slope, an attack that lef...
Jun 15, 2023
Ottawa confirms land expropriations for rail bypass after Lac-Mégantic tragedy
MONTREAL - The federal government says it will expropriate land from residents near Lac-Mgantic, Que., to create a rail bypass around the town where a train crashed in 2013 and killed 47 people. Ottaw...
Jun 15, 2023
Russia summons Canadian envoy in Moscow over 'undisguised robbery' of cargo plane
OTTAWA - Moscow has again summoned Canada's top diplomat in Russia, this time over the Trudeau government's seizure of a massive Russian cargo plane. Russia says it has summoned Canadian charg d'affai...
Jun 15, 2023
Mathurin, Boucher, Dort among those coach Basketball Without Borders camp in Quebec
TORONTO - Three Canadian NBA players will be putting on their coaching hat with top high school-age prospects from Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean next week. Bennedict Mathurin of the Indiana...
Jun 15, 2023
Liberals table 'sustainable jobs' bill to back up pledge to help workers transition
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals introduced new legislation today that would require the government to develop and share a plan every five years to help workers transition to a clean-energy economy. It w...
Jun 15, 2023
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Native American child welfare law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children, rejecting a broad att...
Jun 15, 2023
Alberta welcoming help from South Africa firefighters
Over 200 South African Firefighters are expected to arrive at the Edmonton International Airport this morning, (Thursday, June 15) to join the fight against a historic wildfire season in Alberta. Fore...
Jun 15, 2023
Ottawa boosts Haiti sanctions, police funding during summit aimed at resolving crisis
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is announcing more support for Haiti, as neighbouring countries say they have hope the Caribbean nation can overcome a severe political and humanitarian c...
Jun 15, 2023