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Family of man who died while being admitted to psychiatric hospital agrees to $8.5M settlement
HENRICO, Va. (AP) - The family of a man who died while handcuffed and pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes as he was being admitted to a Virginia psychiatric hospital has reached an $8.5 million s...
Sep 20, 2023
Rally against 'gender ideology' meets counter-protest in Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada's trans and LGBTQ communities took place across the country and in Medicine Hat this morning.Approximately 350 people gathered i...
Sep 20, 2023
Two Montreal Island towns file court challenge to Quebec language law reform
MONTREAL - Two Montreal suburbs filed a court challenge today to Quebec's 2022 language reform, seeking to be exempted from several articles of the law commonly known as Bill 96. Hampstead and Town of...
Sep 20, 2023
Bruins captaincy passes from soft-spoken Bergeron to in-your-face Marchand. He says he's ready
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins named Brad Marchand captain on Wednesday, putting the "C" previously worn by the soft-spoken and universally revered Patrice Bergeron on the sweater of a notorious inst...
Sep 20, 2023
Canada 'gravely concerned' about Azerbaijan military escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh
OTTAWA - The Canadian government says it's "gravely concerned" about Azerbaijan escalating its military intervention in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, and the Tories are warning of ethnic cleansing. Bot...
Sep 20, 2023
Vancouver police boost security at Indian Consulate since Trudeau remarks on killing
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Police Department says it's beefing up security outside India's Consulate after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this week there was credible intelligence about a potential...
Sep 20, 2023
From Centre Ice Conservatives to Canadian Future, a new federal party takes shape
OTTAWA - The interim leader of Canada's newest federal party says he wants it to be an option for people who are tired of both the governing Liberals and the "rage farming" coming from the Conservativ...
Sep 20, 2023
Blue Jays select outfielder Eden to roster, option infielder Clement to Bisons
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays selected outfielder Cam Eden to the big-league roster on Wednesday and optioned infielder Ernie Clement to Triple-A Buffalo. Eden hit .257 over 131 games for the Bisons...
Sep 20, 2023
MacKenzie Porter's first Canadian headlining tour coming to Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - MacKenzie Porter is coming home.The Medicine Hat singer announced dates for her first Canadian headlining tour on Wednesday and it's no surprise this city made the cut.Porter will p...
Sep 20, 2023
Spotlight on goalies Skinner, Campbell as Oilers open training camp
EDMONTON - Watching his baby boy learn to crawl has given Stuart Skinner some perspective heading into a season where he and fellow Edmonton Oilers goalie Jack Campbell will be under the microscope. S...
Sep 20, 2023