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Parents of Elijah McClain sue Colorado police over his death
DENVER - The parents of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after officers in suburban Denver stopped him on the street last year and put him in a chokehold, sued police and medical offic...
Aug 11, 2020
RCMP seize stolen firearms, illicit drugs following investigation in Grande Prairie
The RCMP's Western Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (WAD CRU) says it seized a "significant" number of firearms and various other illegal items during a recent search warrant that was carried out...
Aug 11, 2020
Canada Cup curling event postponed due to COVID-19; mixed, club events cancelled
OTTAWA - The 2020 Home Hardware Canada Cup curling competition has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canada Cup was originally scheduled for Nov. 24-29 in Fredericton. Curl...
Aug 11, 2020
CRA launches updated CEWS calculator ahead of applications opening Monday
OTTAWA - The federal government has launched an updated calculator to help employers estimate what help they might receive from the next phase of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. The calculator...
Aug 11, 2020
Additional aid for Lebanon recognizes political, economic challenges: Gould
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Karina Gould says Canada's decision to increase its humanitarian aid to Lebanon recognizes the country already faced significant turmoil before last we...
Aug 11, 2020
Calgary-based PetroTal shuts Peru oilfield after protester deaths and injuries
CALGARY - A Calgary-based company is shutting down its oilfield in Peru after violent protests over the weekend that resulted in three protester deaths and a dozen injuries among police and protesters...
Aug 11, 2020
Group behind New York rugby league bid pulls out of Wolfpack sweepstakes
TORONTO - A group looking to bring rugby league to New York has pulled out of the Toronto Wolfpack sweepstakes, citing the cost of reviving the troubled transatlantic franchise plus complications invo...
Aug 11, 2020
Suspicious behaviour leads to seizure of firearms, drugs in Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek RCMP have nabbed two suspects following the discovery of multiple firearms, drugs and cash.RCMP in the Mile Zero City were alerted of suspicious activity by customers at a local business ...
Aug 11, 2020
'Poor People's Campaign' eyes low-income voters in 13 states
RIO RANCHO, N.M. - A coalition of activists, unions, and religious leaders inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s last organizing effort said Tuesday new data suggest low-income voters in key s...
Aug 11, 2020
Investigation into Red Deer doctor’s killing moving “very rapidly”: RCMP
"I am sickened to learn that a member of our community died in such a violent tragedy."An emotional Red Deer RCMP Supt. Gerald Grobmeier gave an update late Monday night on the early stages of the pol...
Aug 11, 2020