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Witness describes Quebec’s 2012 election-night shooting in civil trial testimony
MONTREAL - A stagehand who survived the 2012 Quebec election-night shooting that killed a colleague testified Tuesday he still wishes he could have done more for his fallen co-worker. Guillaume Parisi...
Apr 05, 2022
Key questions answered about new bill forcing tech giants to pay media for content
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced legislation on Tuesday that would make digital giants compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. Here are some more details...
Apr 05, 2022
2 days, no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - After two days, a jury in Michigan has no verdict yet in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Jurors were behind closed doors all d...
Apr 05, 2022
Email reveals Quebec ministers knew earlier about Herron care home tragedy
QUEBEC - An email tabled at an inquest into pandemic deaths reveals Quebec cabinet ministers knew about the dire situation at the Herron long-term care home at least 10 days earlier than they had prev...
Apr 05, 2022
Canadian punter Julien feels time at Eastern Michigan has prepared him for the NFL
There's no doubt in Jake Julien's mind his time at Eastern Michigan University has prepared him for life in the NFL. The six-foot-two, 217-pound punter from Barrie, Ont., posted a career average of 43...
Apr 05, 2022
‘Speed up the paper process’: Sask. delegation preparing to head to Germany
Terry Dennis and a small group of people are preparing to head to Germany this weekend to meet with Ukrainians who fled the war in their home country.Dennis is the legislative secretary responsible fo...
Apr 05, 2022
Roughriders add veteran CFL running back
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are hoping for a Shaq attack in 2022.The CFL team announced Tuesday it had signed American running back Shaquille Cooper, who has CFL experience with the Edmonton Elks, B....
Apr 05, 2022
Toronto Blue Jays edge Baltimore Orioles to close out pre-season
DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays finished off the Grapefruit League season on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Toronto scored both of its runs in the bottom of the fifth inning....
Apr 05, 2022
Report on housing costs examines role for municipalities in easing affordability
VICTORIA - A local governance think tank says municipalities across Canada face housing development constraints that could be eased through more co-operation between all levels of government. The repo...
Apr 05, 2022
Enhanced policing, long-term care on the minds of La Ronge councillors at SUMA
A resolution put forward by the Northern Town of La Ronge regarding enhanced policing agreements has passed at this week's Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association's (SUMA) annual convention.The ...
Apr 05, 2022