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Trial opens for Montreal cop charged with sexually assaulting Ontario woman
MONTREAL - A criminal trial started today in Montreal involving the first police officer to be charged following an independent investigation by Quebec's police watchdog. Roger Frchette, a Montreal po...
Jul 12, 2021
France's Macron orders all health workers to get vaccinated
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered all French health care workers to get virus vaccine shots by Sept. 15 and urged all of his compatriots to get vaccinated as soon as poss...
Jul 12, 2021
Feds launch tourism fund to help tourism businesses avoid spiral of debt, Joly says
OTTAWA - The federal government is offering easy financing for the country's beleaguered tourism operators, which the minister in charge says should help companies mired in debt. The sector has been a...
Jul 12, 2021
Canadian military's new plan to fight misconduct includes culture officers, training
OTTAWA - Canadian Armed Forces commander Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre says the military's new plan to fight misconduct will include posting "culture officers" to warships, holding workshops with survivors, and...
Jul 12, 2021
Planned power outage in multiple northern communities after vehicle collision
There will be a planned power outage today after a vehicle hit a power line southwest of La Ronge.Scott McGregor with SaskPower told paNOW in order to conduct the repair they will have conduct a plann...
Jul 12, 2021
Judge sides with privacy watchdog on Google searches in 'right to be forgotten' case
OTTAWA - A federal judge says the results of Google searches are covered by the law governing how companies handle personal information, a victory for people seeking a digital "right to be forgotten."...
Jul 12, 2021
Texas Democrats plan to leave state to stop GOP voting bill
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Democrats in the Texas Legislature were planning Monday to leave the state for Washington, D.C., in a second revolt against a GOP overhaul of election laws, creating another drama...
Jul 12, 2021
Moe: Feds have rejected Saskatchewan’s alternative to carbon tax
Saskatchewan's battle against the federal carbon tax may have ended in the courts, but the province continues to rail against it.In a statement Monday, Premier Scott Moe said the federal government ha...
Jul 12, 2021
Wildfires force evacuations in Northern Sask.
Wildfires are threatening several communities in Northern Saskatchewan.The entire north is under an air quality alert because of heavy smoke and reduced visibility. St. George's Hill and Michel west o...
Jul 12, 2021
Idowu looking to rise up depth chart, earn now-vacant starting linebacker job
It's under unfortunate circumstances, but a golden opportunity now sits in front of Oluwaseun Idowu.Idowu is one of the linebackers battling for the starting middle linebacker spot after Larry Dean we...
Jul 12, 2021