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Top court won't hear appeal of off-duty cop convicted of assaulting Dafonte Miller
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a Toronto police officer who was convicted of brutally assaulting a young Black man. Michael Theriault was sentenced to nine months in ...
Dec 16, 2021
Prosecution rests case against Kim Potter in Wright death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Prosecutors on Thursday rested their case against Kim Potter, the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in the shooting death of Black motorist Daunte Wright. After a week of ...
Dec 16, 2021
Supreme Court to review constitutionality of Safe Third Country refugee pact
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to review a lower court decision that affirmed the constitutionality of a pact between Ottawa and Washington on asylum seekers. Under the 17-year-old Sa...
Dec 16, 2021
Skyrocketing shipbuilding costs continue as estimate puts icebreakers costs at $7.25B
OTTAWA - The federal government's plan to build new ships for Canada's navy and coast guard is being rocked by more skyrocketing costs. The latest blow comes from in a report this morning from parliam...
Dec 16, 2021
Taber man dies in crash on Highway 3
BOW ISLAND - A 27 year old man from Taber died as a result of a two vehicle crash on Highway 3 last night.Bow Island RCMP say he was driving a pick up westbound between Bow Island and Burdett, when he...
Dec 16, 2021
Omicron takes hold, BC cleans up after last month's flooding: In The News for Dec. 16
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 16, 2021
Cars, couches, propane and fuel tanks among debris from record flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Unprecedented flooding in southwestern British Columbia has left hard-hit communities dealing with the disposal of debris like drywall, insulation, silt-soaked mattresses, couches a...
Dec 16, 2021
Mining the future: Canada's high hopes to become a global critical mineral powerhouse
OTTAWA - Getting the world to net-zero emissions by 2050 will require the production of critical minerals and metals to grow sixfold over the next 30 years, the International Energy Agency declared in...
Dec 16, 2021
Canada hasn't abandoned 200-soldier promise to UN peacekeeping: Minister
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says while the Liberal government's promise to provide a 200-soldier force to United Nations peacekeeping "is not off the table," it is being considered alongside...
Dec 16, 2021
Canada's Bloemen wins 5,000-metre gold at Four Continents Speed Skating Championship
Calgary's Ted-Jan Bloemen won gold in the men's 5,000-metre event on Tuesday at the Four Continents Speed Skating Championship. Bloemen earned the gold in six minutes 12.38 seconds, Canada's best perf...
Dec 15, 2021