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Justice Dept. names 9 to aid in review of Uvalde shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has named a team of nine people, including an FBI official and former police chiefs, to aid in a review of the law enforcement response to the Uvalde, Texas, e...
Jun 08, 2022
Alberta First Nations want consultation, benefits from oilsands carbon storage plans
EDMONTON - Several Alberta First Nations have told the province's government and energy industry that they must be consulted and share in the benefits of carbon capture projects near their lands that ...
Jun 08, 2022
Lloydminster arena construction manager to partner with local company
The City of Lloydminster has their contractor for the construction management of Lloydminster Place.PCL Construction Management Inc. (PCL) will oversee work on the new event facility which will be con...
Jun 08, 2022
Calgary QB Bo Levi Mitchell optimistic about shoulder, Stampeders in 2022
CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell is confident in his throwing arm to start the CFL season. The veteran Calgary Stampeders quarterback says he felt no pain during training camp in the shoulder that hampered ...
Jun 08, 2022
Oak View Group, helmed by former MLSE CEO Leiweke, launches Canadian division
TORONTO - The Tim Leiweke-helmed Oak View Group launched a new Canadian division on Wednesday - OVG Canada - and announced that Canada Basketball was on board as its first client. Leiweke, the former ...
Jun 08, 2022
Sports minister St-Onge says NDAs in athlete agreements are contrary to safe sport
Pascale St-Onge says non-disclosure agreements go against the very principle of safe sport. Canada's sports minister was responding to concerns from bobsled and skeleton athletes about a non-disclosur...
Jun 08, 2022
Court: Armed man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's house
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says an armed man who made threats against Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the justice's house in Maryland. The man was arrested around 1:50 a.m. Wednesda...
Jun 08, 2022
NewsAlert: Kimberly Murray to serve as special interlocutor for residential schools
OTTAWA - The federal government says Kimberly Murray will serve as an independent special interlocutor related to unmarked graves at residential schools. A former executive director of the Truth and R...
Jun 08, 2022
Simone Biles, others seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar
DETROIT (AP) - Former Olympic gymnasts, including gold medalist Simone Biles, are among dozens of assault victims who are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop sports doctor La...
Jun 08, 2022
Simone Biles, others seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar
DETROIT (AP) - Former Olympic gymnasts, including gold medalist Simone Biles, are among dozens of assault victims who are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop sports doctor La...
Jun 08, 2022