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Toronto police work on 911 connection issues as Rogers customers report outage
TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. has been hit with a widespread network outage that has left many customers without mobile and internet service Friday morning. Toronto police say the Rogers networ...
Jul 08, 2022
Lloydminster finalist to host Dallas Smith concert
The Border City is a possible destination for a fall concert featuring Country music star Dallas Smith.Lloydminster is one of four Western Canadian finalists on track to host the concert presented by ...
Jul 08, 2022
Canada's Mikael Kingsbury charged up for Olympic debut of dual moguls in 2026
Mikael Kingsbury was golfing with NFL player Laurent Duvernay-Tardif near Montreal in late June when his mobile phone in his bag began chiming and binging like a casino. Kingsbury pulled out his phone...
Jul 08, 2022
Blatter and Platini acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA
BELLINZONA, Switzerland (AP) - Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA by a Swiss criminal court on Friday, a rare positive outcome for the pair who were among soc...
Jul 08, 2022
Blatter and Platini acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA
BELLINZONA, Switzerland (AP) - Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA by a Swiss criminal court on Friday, a rare positive outcome for the pair who were among soc...
Jul 08, 2022
Former clerk of the B.C. legislature to be sentenced today for breach of trust
VANCOUVER - The former clerk of British Columbia's legislature will be sentenced today in a Vancouver court for breach of trust over the improper purchase of clothing using public funds. Craig James w...
Jul 08, 2022
Latest StatsCan jobs numbers, new sanctions against Russia : In The News for July 8
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 July 8 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jul 08, 2022
'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich to learn whether she'll remain in jail
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich is expected to learn today whether she'll remain in jail after the Crown accused her of breaching one of her bail conditions. Lich was charged in Februa...
Jul 08, 2022
Too many guns vs. mental health supports: in Highland Park, 'why can't it be both?'
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. - The man in the fluorescent green baseball cap nervously eyes the video camera, then politely declines to be interviewed. Instead, he listens intently, edging ever closer as his f...
Jul 08, 2022
Calgary Stampede to kick off with parade in first full event since start of pandemic
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede is back and set to kick off today with its trademark parade, in it first full event since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Stampede was cancelled in 2020 - the first tim...
Jul 08, 2022