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Gananoque, Ont., mayor wants to clamp down on Quebec parking scofflaws — literally
MONTREAL - The mayor of a town in eastern Ontario is proposing to clamp down on Quebec drivers who incur parking tickets by immobilizing their vehicles until they pay. Gananoque Mayor John Beddows inc...
Sep 09, 2025
Georgia judge to toss landmark racketeering charges against 'Cop City' protesters
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia judge on Tuesday said he will toss the racketeering charges against all 61 defendants accused of a yearslong conspiracy to halt the construction of a police and firefighter tr...
Sep 09, 2025
Peace Regional RCMP take wanted man into custody
Peace Regional RCMP took a suspect wanted on multiple warrants last month.While on proactive patrols in downtown Peace River on Aug. 31, Mounties came across Olen Rayne Letendre, a 30-year-old residen...
Sep 09, 2025
Town of Peace River warning of active bears
The Town of Peace River is warning the public to be wary of active bears in the area.Over the last two weeks, Alberta Fish and Wildlife have captured and relocated five black bears found in the areas ...
Sep 09, 2025
Over 350 Greenlandic women and girls forcibly given contraception by Danish officials, report says
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - More than 350 Greenlandic Indigenous women and girls, including some 12 years old and younger, were forcibly given contraception by Danish health authorities in cases that d...
Sep 09, 2025
Minister who oversaw Quebec auto board during cost overrun scandal out of cabinet
QUBEC - One of the Quebec ministers who oversaw an auto insurance board project that incurred major cost overruns says he will be shuffled out of cabinet. Franois Bonnardel, now public security minist...
Sep 09, 2025
As support for immigration wanes, survey says optimism key to retaining immigrants
OTTAWA - As the political debate over immigration heats up again, a group that works to support newcomers says immigrants need a sense of both belonging and optimism to convince them to stay. The Inst...
Sep 09, 2025
Poilievre calls on Liberals to enact Conservative election pledges on housing
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to adopt his plan to deal with the country's housing crisis. Poilievre says the Liberals should eliminate the fed...
Sep 09, 2025
Michigan judge tosses case against 15 accused fake electors for President Donald Trump in 2020
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan judge dismissed criminal charges Tuesday against a group of people who were accused of attempting to falsely certifying President Donald Trump as the winner of the 202...
Sep 09, 2025
Peace Regional RCMP arrest porch pirate
Last month, Peace Regional RCMP took a suspect into custody after a mail theft incident.On Aug. 19, Mounties received a report from a residence in Peace River of a package being stolen from their porc...
Sep 09, 2025