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Virani says new wrongful conviction commission will support women, racialized people
OTTAWA - The federal justice minister says a new commission that will review potential wrongful convictions will help racialized and Indigenous Peoples seek justice who are overrepresented in the crim...
Dec 19, 2024
Alouettes sign defensive back Kabion Ento to two-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed American defensive back Kabion Ento to a two-year contract on Thursday, keeping him with the team through 2026. Ento recorded 56 defensive tackles, two interce...
Dec 19, 2024
Former Uvalde schools police chief loses bid to toss criminal charges related to 2022 shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - A Texas judge on Thursday refused to throw out criminal charges accusing the former Uvalde schools police chief of putting children at risk during a slow response to the 2022 Robb...
Dec 19, 2024
Pierceland RCMP arrest man wanted on firearm, weapons charges
Pierceland RCMP have arrested a 23-year-old man who was wanted after shots were fired at a home on Big Island Lake Cree Territory. The incident happened on Nov. 5, but police say they have arrested th...
Dec 19, 2024
Trudeau to shuffle cabinet Friday as pressure for him to resign remains
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet on Friday morning. A government source confirms a swearing-in ceremony will take place at Rideau Hall. This comes at the end of a tumult...
Dec 19, 2024
'A listening ear': BATC launches 24-hour helpline to support mental health
Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) launched a new 24-hour helpline on Monday to provide anyone who is struggling mentally and needs a safe place to talk."If we save one life or help one child mov...
Dec 19, 2024
Quebec professor charged for stealing scholarship money intended for foreign students
MONTREAL - Quebec anticorruption police have arrested a former university professor for allegedly defrauding and extorting foreign students. Police say Ren Wamkeue used schemes to steal scholarship mo...
Dec 19, 2024
Man charged with drug trafficking in Little Pine drug bust
A man is facing drug trafficking charges after getting arrested in a search warrant on Tuesday.Cut Knife RCMP executed search warrants at two houses in Little Pine First Nation as part of the ongoing ...
Dec 19, 2024
Lions sign star defensive lineman Mathieu Betts to two-year extension
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed star defensive lineman Mathieu Betts to a two-year contract extension, the CFL club announced Thursday. Betts was eligible to become a free agent this February. ...
Dec 19, 2024
NDP seeks distance from Liberals, sees fight in next election is with Conservatives
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh began 2024 by propping up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority government. He is ending the year calling for Trudeau's resignation. Singh's gradual effort to limi...
Dec 19, 2024