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House panel subpoenas organizers of Jan. 6 Trump rally
WASHINGTON (AP) - A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has subpoenaed 11 officials who were involved in planning rallies in support of former President Donald Trump ahead of...
Sep 29, 2021
Former Bellator champion Julia Budd signs with Professional Fighters League
Canadian Julia (The Jewel) Budd, a former Bellator champion, has signed with the Professional Fighters League. Budd (15-3-0) will make her debut in the promotion against American lightweight Kaitlyn (...
Sep 29, 2021
'Put down your sword': Federal Court dismisses feds' Indigenous child-welfare appeals
OTTAWA - The Federal Court has dismissed Ottawa's attempts to appeal a pair of rulings about providing services and compensation to First Nations children. In September 2019, the Canadian Human Rights...
Sep 29, 2021
Tri-community hosting events Thursday to recognize truth and reconciliation
Residents of the tri-communities are invited to come together Thursday to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.The day will begin with a free come and go pancake breakfast at La Ron...
Sep 29, 2021
Olympic swimmer who stormed Capitol pleads guilty to felony
WASHINGTON (AP) - Five-time Olympic swimming medalist Klete Keller pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge for storming the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot and faces 21 to 27 months in prison....
Sep 29, 2021
"All or Nothing" series offers unprecedented peek behind Maple Leafs' curtain
TORONTO - The emotions of the moment are raw. Maple Leafs goalie Jack Campbell is in tears. Star forwards Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner cut lonely figures, heads bowed, in a despondent locker room....
Sep 29, 2021
Olympic swimmer who stormed Capitol pleads guilty to felony
WASHINGTON (AP) - Five-time Olympic swimming medalist Klete Keller pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge for storming the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot and faces 21 to 27 months in prison....
Sep 29, 2021
Greens should investigate Annamie Paul's racism claims, says leadership contender
OTTAWA - The Green activist who came second to Annamie Paul in the last leadership race says he is being urged by many to stand again. Dimitri Lascaris, a Montreal-based lawyer and activist, is "vacil...
Sep 29, 2021
Prisons bureau: Death toll in Ecuador prison clash tops 100
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - The death toll in a gang battle in a penitentiary in the coastal city of Guayaquil has risen to more than 100 as authorities find more bodies, Ecuador's prison service said Wedne...
Sep 29, 2021
Former Flames captain returns to Saddledome in Kraken colours
CALGARY - Mark Giordano didn't wait until the NHL regular season to return to the Saddledome. The former Flames captain feels it's important to get pre-season games in with the Seattle Kraken, who plu...
Sep 29, 2021