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Nevada governor orders prison head to resign after escape
RENO, Nev. (AP) - The head of Nevada's Department of Corrections has resigned at the request of Gov. Steve Sisolak in the wake of an escape by a convicted bombmaker that went unreported for four days....
Sep 30, 2022
Sailor found not guilty of setting fire that destroyed ship
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A Navy judge has ruled a sailor was not guilty of setting a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego in 2020. The ruling Friday came after a nine-day trial at Naval B...
Sep 30, 2022
Quebec election: CAQ leader defends millions to U.S. consulting firm during pandemic
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault is defending his government's decision to award millions of dollars worth of consulting contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic to a major Ameri...
Sep 30, 2022
Alberta provincial court releases Indigenous Justice Strategy
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's provincial court has announced a plan outlining ways it can better serve Indigenous people. The Indigenous Justice Strategy announced on Wednesday by Chief Judge Derek Redma...
Sep 30, 2022
Montreal Canadiens' retooled front office is focused on player development
MONTREAL - When Jeff Gorton signed on to become the Montreal Canadiens' new executive vice-president of hockey operations last fall, the two pillars he wanted to improve were hockey development and an...
Sep 30, 2022
Doctors: Red Deer's hospital, "on the brink of collapse"
Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) is, "on the brink of collapse," if you believe six top doctors working there.That is according to Dr. Glen Vajcner, Chief of General Surgery, Dr. Krishna Mara...
Sep 30, 2022
Lethbridge Police Service wants funds for 15 new officers, more civilian staff
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) made formally made a request to hire approximately 30 additional people.LPS Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh and Lethbridge Police Commission (LPC) Chair Ro...
Sep 30, 2022
Raptors teammates believe Siakam has what it takes to become a top-five NBA player
VICTORIA - There is no beating Pascal Siakam to the gym in the morning. The Toronto Raptors forward is setting the pace at training camp in Victoria, as the first at practice and the last to leave. Si...
Sep 30, 2022
US hits Russia with sanctions for annexing Ukrainian regions
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. on Friday sanctioned more than 1,000 people and firms connected to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including its Central Bank governor and families of National Security Counci...
Sep 30, 2022
5 Coffee Shops to Visit on International Coffee Day
The earliest "credible" mention of coffee - at least of coffee prepared in a way similar to how it's done today - was in the mid 15th century in Yemen. That's 500 years of humans roasting beans and br...
Sep 30, 2022