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Ex-firefighter gets prison for Jan. 6 extinguisher attack
A retired firefighter who threw a fire extinguisher at police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison. Robert Sanford struck two police officer...
Apr 11, 2023
Canadian Jamie Bruce continues quest to secure '24 Elite Series berth
The odyssey continues for Jamie Bruce. The 33-year-old from Kenora, Ont., is in Many, La., for the Bassmaster Open event that begins Thursday at Toledo Bend Reservoir. It will be the second of nine he...
Apr 11, 2023
Manhattan DA sues Rep. Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry
NEW YORK (AP) - Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg filed a federal lawsuit against Rep. Jim Jordan on Tuesday, accusing the Republican of a "transparent campaign to intimidate and attack" him ove...
Apr 11, 2023
Germany advances to quarterfinals, Hungary ousted at world hockey championship
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Germany booked a spot in the women's world hockey championship quarterfinals by defeating Hungary 2-1 in its preliminary round finale Tuesday. Hungary, with one win in four games, wil...
Apr 11, 2023
Union for 911 operators in RCMP calls for recruitment plan to address staff shortages
OTTAWA - The union that represents the RCMP's emergency dispatchers and 911 operators is calling for the force to come up with a recruitment plan to fix worsening staff shortages. CUPE Local 104 presi...
Apr 11, 2023
Rattlers honour top student-athletes
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat College Rattlers recently handed out its year-end awards to its student-athletes.Cross-country/indoor track runner Becky Ross was chosen as the female athlete of th...
Apr 11, 2023
Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson to step down from his post
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson plans to step down from his post sometime this fall. Lawson made the announcement Tuesday in a letter to the horse-racing community. The exact date of w...
Apr 11, 2023
Alberta to bolster economic corridors with Saskatchewan and Manitoba
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The prairie provinces have announced a new partnership that they say will boost trade and the economy.The governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba have signed a memorandum o...
Apr 11, 2023
Request to remove newspaper article among Ottawa's queries to social-media giants
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show that a federal government department asked Facebook and Twitter to delete a newspaper article that it felt contained errors - but both social-media giants denied...
Apr 11, 2023
Hockey Canada names staff for men's U18 world championship
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has named its staff for the 2023 men's under-18 world championship. Jeff Truit of the Western Hockey League's Prince Albert Raiders will be the team's head coach. John Dean of ...
Apr 11, 2023