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Crops in County OK after intense hail and wind storms on August long weekend
After a less than pleasant August long weekend (July 29-August 1) in the Peace Region, which brought rain, hail, gale force winds, and a possible tornado... crops are looking to be average this year a...
Aug 08, 2022
Quebec police watchdog begins probe into alleged beating of Senegalese diplomat
MONTREAL - Quebec's independent police watchdog is investigating allegations that a Senegalese diplomat was detained and beaten by police in an Ottawa suburb last week. Guy Lapointe of the Bureau des ...
Aug 08, 2022
Privacy commissioner learned of RCMP spyware use from media, calls for stronger laws
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy commissioner says his office learned about the RCMP's use of spyware through the media, and he wants Parliament to strengthen and modernize privacy laws. Philippe Dufresne is...
Aug 08, 2022
Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron returning for 19th season
BOSTON (AP) - Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron is coming back for another season. Almost three months after he left the ice without any certainty that he would return, the five-time Selke Trophy...
Aug 08, 2022
CRA says it has $1.4 billion in uncashed cheques sitting in its coffers
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says it will be sending e-notifications about uncashed cheques to 25,000 Canadians this month. The federal agency says it has approximately $1.4 billion worth of unc...
Aug 08, 2022
House of Commons transport committee holds emergency meeting on airport delays
OTTAWA - The House of Commons transport committee is holding an emergency meeting today to talk about whether to go ahead with an investigation into airport delays and flight cancellations. Airlines a...
Aug 08, 2022
On heels of historic silver, Naughton to carry Canada's flag in Commonwealth ceremony
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Hollie Naughton, who became the first Canadian woman to ever climb the medal podium in squash at the Commonwealth Games, will carry Canada's flag in the closing ceremony. ...
Aug 08, 2022
Man who shot Ahmaud Arbery gets life sentence for hate crime
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - The white man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery after chasing the 25-year-old Black man in a Georgia neighborhood was sentenced Monday to life in prison for committing a federal hate...
Aug 08, 2022
House of Commons transport committee holds emergency meeting on airport delays
OTTAWA - The House of Commons transport committee is holding an emergency meeting today to talk about whether to go ahead with an investigation into airport delays and flight cancellations. Airlines a...
Aug 08, 2022
Thousands of tickets still available for World Junior Championship games in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Odd summer timing and an ongoing sexual assault scandal at Hockey Canada could be the reason thousands of tickets to the World Junior Hockey Championship are still available on the eve of t...
Aug 08, 2022