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Blackfoot Confederacy files human rights complaint Indigenous Services Canada
CALGARY - Representatives from three First Nations in southern Alberta have filed a human rights complaint against the federal government.The three tribes, which are members of the Blackfoot Confedera...
Oct 13, 2022
Redblacks look to keep playoff hopes alive in rematch with Alouettes
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks would love nothing more than to carry the momentum from their recent victory over the Montreal Alouettes into a rematch. With new interim head coach Bob Dyce at the helm,...
Oct 13, 2022
A timeline of what led up to the invocation of the Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - As public hearings begin into the federal government's first use of the Emergencies Act legislation, inquiry commission lawyers have prepared a rough timeline of the events that led up to the...
Oct 13, 2022
Stampeders, Tiger-Cats clash in CFL game crucial to their playoff goals
CALGARY - Playoff intrigue permeates Friday's game between the Calgary Stampeders and visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats. With three games remaining in the CFL's regular season, the Stampeders and B.C. Lion...
Oct 13, 2022
RCMP investigate sudden death of infant in northern Alberta as a homicide
HIGH PRAIRIE, AB - The RCMP says its major crimes unit is investigating the death of an infant in northern Alberta as a homicide.Police say they responded to a report on Oct. 6 from High Prairie Regio...
Oct 13, 2022
Toronto Maple Leafs sign prospect Fraser Minten to entry-level contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward prospect Fraser Minten to an entry-level contract. The team announced the news Thursday ahead of its home opener against the Washington Capitals. ...
Oct 13, 2022
Los Angeles councilmen resist resignation in racism scandal
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two Los Angeles City Council members held out Thursday against overwhelming calls to resign for joining in bare-knuckles banter during a private meeting where a colleague was record...
Oct 13, 2022
Karate Quebec postpones competition after losing Criminal Code exemption
Karate Quebec says plans for its Quebec Cup were postponed Thursday due to "confusion in the interpretation and application of the Criminal Code" that makes karate competitions illegal without a provi...
Oct 13, 2022
Charges laid in Ottawa under new crime of harassing a health worker
OTTAWA - A 58-year-old Ontario man is facing charges under a new law against intimidating a health-care worker. Ottawa police say there is a warrant out for the arrest of Louis Mertzelos in relation t...
Oct 13, 2022
Jan. 6 takeaways: Ahead of election, warnings on democracy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Jan. 6 committee is issuing a stark warning in its final public hearing before the midterm election: The future of the nation's democracy is at stake. The panel returned Th...
Oct 13, 2022