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Man convicted of killing 6 with SUV in Christmas parade
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin man was convicted Wednesday of killing six people and injuring dozens of others when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade last year, ending a trial in which he ...
Oct 26, 2022

Rights group wants other provinces to end random police stops banned by Quebec judge
MONTREAL - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is hailing a Quebec Superior Court decision banning random police stops and is calling on other provinces to end the practice without waiting to be ...
Oct 26, 2022

Canadian defensive back Mike Daly returns to Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Mike Daly is returning to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Canadian defensive back and the Ticats agreed to a deal on Wednesday, allowing the 32-year-old Daly to return to Hamilton. Daly played...
Oct 26, 2022

College offering new English language learning opportunities
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat College is offering a new avenue for English language learning this fall. The college is introducing Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC), meant to compl...
Oct 26, 2022

3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer
Three men accused of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan's governor were convicted of all charges Wednesday, a triumph for state prosecutors after months of mixed results in the main case in federal ...
Oct 26, 2022

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit to Ottawa, Montreal
OTTAWA - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ottawa and Montreal this week, nearly a month after hosting his Canadian counterpart. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly will welcome Blink...
Oct 26, 2022

Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier expect to be medal contenders in every event
TORONTO - Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier were emotionally spent at the end of a Beijing Olympic season spent trying to dodge COVID-19. "The stress of the Games really ate into our enjoyment, especially...
Oct 26, 2022

Saskatchewan government to focus on autonomy during new legislative session
REGINA - Saskatchewan Lt-Gov. Russ Mirasty is scheduled to lay out the province's priorities in a throne speech this afternoon, as a new session of the legislature begins.The Saskatchewan Party govern...
Oct 26, 2022

Protesters rally in Iran to mark 40 days since woman's death
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Thousands of protesters poured into the streets of a northwestern Iranian city on Wednesday to mark the watershed 40 days since the death in custody of 22-year-old M...
Oct 26, 2022

Canadiens acquire defenceman Nicolas Beaudin from Blackhawks for centre Cam Hillis
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenceman Nicolas Beaudin from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for centre Cam Hillis on Wednesday. Beaudin had two goals and four assists in 22 NHL games ...
Oct 26, 2022