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Justice Department opens probe into Louisiana State Police
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department is opening a "pattern-or-practice" investigation into the Louisiana State Police amid mounting evidence that the agency has looked the other way in ...
Jun 09, 2022

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Crown drops case in shipbuilding leak trial
OTTAWA - The Crown is dropping its case against federal bureaucrat Matthew Matchett, accused of leaking secret cabinet documents about a $700-million shipbuilding contract. More coming. This report by...
Jun 09, 2022

Study casts doubt on corporate contributions to fight against climate change
Companies touting their use of renewable energy may be overstating their contributions to the fight against climate change, new research suggests. "There's a big role for scrutiny of companies' claims...
Jun 09, 2022

Blood Tribe Police asking for public's help to locate missing woman
STANDOFF, AB - Blood Tribe Police are asking for the public's help in locating a 27-year-old woman from the Blood Tribe First Nation.Cassidy Rae Black Water was last seen by her family near the Tradin...
Jun 09, 2022

After busy off-season, new-look Redblacks ready to move on from dismal 3-11 campaign
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks believe significant moves made by first-year general manager Shawn Burke, and the integration of new players into the team atmosphere, will help the team improve on its u...
Jun 09, 2022

Bombers confident in Collaros as they chase third consecutive Grey Cup
WINNIPEG - Zach Collaros offered to take some snaps during the Blue Bombers' pre-season games, but the veteran quarterback was told it wasn't necessary. Such is the level of confidence earned by the r...
Jun 09, 2022

Sentencing arguments expected for man in fatal shooting outside Walmart in Alberta
RED DEER, Alta. - A sentencing hearing is to begin today for a man who shot and killed a shopper outside a Walmart store in central Alberta. Chase Freed, who is 20, pleaded guilty on Monday to the sec...
Jun 09, 2022

UN nuclear watchdog: Iran removing 27 surveillance cameras
VIENNA (AP) - The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday that Iran is removing 27 surveillance cameras from nuclear sites in the country. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director-general ...
Jun 09, 2022

Overdose prevention app now available across Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has expanded the availability of the Digital Overdose Response System (DORS) app.DORS is a confidential, anonymous, and professional program that will dispat...
Jun 09, 2022

South & North Zones report zero COVID patients in ICU
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest weekly report on COVID-19. The numbers reported in this update reflect data from May 31-June 6, 2022.During that time, 1,840 cases were confirmed ...
Jun 09, 2022