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Radar shows 2,000 areas of interest at former residential school site in Saskatchewan
STAR BLANKET CREE NATION - The Star Blanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan says ground-penetrating radar has discovered more than 2,000 areas of interest at the site of one of the longest-running residen...
Jan 12, 2023
Supreme Court of Canada won't hear appeal from supporters of slain Mexican activist
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from family and supporters of a Mexican activist who was killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project. The applicants had aske...
Jan 12, 2023
Winnipeg police charge second man with attempting to intimidate justice official
WINNIPEG - Police in Winnipeg have charged a second person in the surveillance of a Manitoba judge. Police say Randal Jay Cameron of Calgary, who is 45, has been charged with attempting to obstruct ju...
Jan 12, 2023
Cannabis-infused figs in Quebec may be delicious, but black market still thriving
MONTREAL - Cauliflower, garden beet, reishi mushroom - these are some of the odd flavours of edibles for sale at Quebec's provincially owned cannabis stores. Quebec prohibits edibles - cannabis-infuse...
Jan 12, 2023
Police investigate whether girls' alleged subway assaults related to fatal stabbing
Toronto police have not confirmed whether a group of teen girls who allegedly assaulted several people at public transit stations is the same one that allegedly stabbed a homeless man in the downtown ...
Jan 12, 2023
Alberta RCMP prioritizing intersection safety to start the new year
Alberta RCMP is focusing on intersection safety this month as they try to make roads and highways safer. Mounties want to ensure Albertans remain alert and exercise caution during these busy points of...
Jan 12, 2023
Trudeau says he's asked ministers to 'look into' McKinsey contracts
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will examine federal contracts awarded to consulting firm McKinsey and Company. Opposition parties are demanding explanations after multiple ...
Jan 12, 2023
Vancouver Canucks forward Pearson out for season after second hand surgery
Vancouver Canucks forward Tanner Pearson will miss the rest of the season due to an ongoing hand injury. General manager Patrik Allvin announced Thursday that the 30-year-old left-winger has undergone...
Jan 12, 2023
Proud Boys sedition trial opens 2 years after Jan. 6 riot
WASHINGTON (AP) - A high-profile Capitol riot trial opened Thursday for former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants charged with seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors say was a de...
Jan 12, 2023
Oklahoma executes man who killed elderly couple in 2003
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma executed a man Thursday who was convicted of killing an elderly couple and committing other crimes 20 years ago before authorities caught up to him in Texas after a ma...
Jan 12, 2023