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Minneapolis police: Officer fatally shot man who had a gun
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis police officer fatally shot a man Wednesday who authorities say had a loaded gun in his hand when officers entered a downtown apartment as part of a murder investigati...
Feb 02, 2022

Wandering hen taken into custody at Pentagon security area
WASHINGTON (AP) - A wandering chicken was caught sneaking around a security area at the Pentagon, a local animal welfare organization said. The loose hen was found early Monday morning near the U.S. D...
Feb 02, 2022

Federal investment to result in over 100 new EV chargers in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new investment from the federal government will result in the installation of over 100 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across Alberta.Randy Boissonnault, the federal minister of tour...
Feb 02, 2022

Testimony: Waffle House shooter wrote to Winfrey, Swift
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A man who shot and killed four people in a Nashville Waffle House in 2018 had written Oprah Winfrey asking for help in determining whether his delusions that Taylor Swift was c...
Feb 02, 2022

Canada in talks about sending more forces to eastern Europe: Anand
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the government believes in the importance of bolstering NATO's eastern flank in response to Russia's military buildup, and that discussions are underway arou...
Feb 02, 2022

McCarville knocks Crawford from ranks of unbeaten at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville knocked New Brunswick's Andrea Crawford from the ranks of the unbeaten Wednesday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. McCarville (4-2) scored ...
Feb 02, 2022

Erin O'Toole voted out as Conservative leader by MPs
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole has lost a vote to remain leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. The party's members of Parliament met virtually today to cast secret ballots after about one-third of them s...
Feb 02, 2022

Veteran Bethel-Thompson thankful for chance to lead Argos to better 2022 ending
There was much about the 2021 CFL season for McLeod Bethel-Thompson to like. He firmly established himself as the Toronto Argonauts' No. 1 quarterback winning seven-of-nine starts and leading the fran...
Feb 02, 2022

Pump track expected to be open in May
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Mountain bike enthusiasts will have a new pump track to use this spring.The track, which is under construction beside Gas City Campground, is being funded through the provincial Mun...
Feb 02, 2022

Jury: No defamation from Roy Moore or woman who accused him
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A jury on Wednesday found that no defamation occurred between former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore and the woman who accused him of molesting her when she was 14. The former ...
Feb 02, 2022