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Quebec anti-corruption police arrest retired judge, say he inflated hours worked
MONTREAL - Quebec anti-corruption police say they have arrested a retired municipal court judge for fraud. Police say Jean Herbert, who sat on the municipal court in Longueuil, Que., south of Montreal...
Mar 18, 2024

Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday extended its block on a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the legal battle i...
Mar 18, 2024

'This tragedy has shaken me': Ottawa father of slain family thanks public for support
OTTAWA - The surviving father of an attack that Ottawa's mayor has called one of the city's worst cases of mass violence is thanking the public for its support. Dhanushka Wickramasinghe released his f...
Mar 18, 2024

Five Canadians to watch in NCAA men's basketball tournament
March Madness has arrived with several Canadians looking to leave their mark. The NCAA men's basketball tournament begins Tuesday with two First Four games, followed by 32 first-round games on Thursda...
Mar 18, 2024

COVID was a good chance to study what the animals did while humans were locked down
VANCOUVER - The COVID-19 lockdown for humans was not an opportunity for wildlife to run free, in fact a new study found herbivores tend to be more active around people, while carnivores remained hidde...
Mar 18, 2024

Edmonton Oilers sign Canadian university goalie Connor Ungar
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed Canadian university goalie Connor Ungar to a two-year, entry-level contract. Ungar posted a 20-6-0 record, a 2.15 goals-against average and a .932 save perce...
Mar 18, 2024

Ohio mom who left toddler alone 10 days when she went on vacation pleads guilty to aggravated murder
CLEVELAND (AP) - An Ohio mother whose 16-month-old daughter died after being left home alone in a playpen for 10 days last summer while she went on vacation was sentenced Monday to life in prison with...
Mar 18, 2024

Canada's Ryan Nembhard marches into the NCAA madness with the Gonzaga Bulldogs
Ryan Nembhard is ready to perform on the biggest stage in NCAA basketball. The Aurora, Ont., native and his Gonzaga Bulldogs - the fifth seed in the Midwest Region - open March Madness on Thursday aga...
Mar 18, 2024

New Canada Soccer boss acknowledges need to "rebuild trust with soccer community
Kevin Blue, Canada Soccer's new general secretary and CEO, acknowledged Monday the governing body's need "to rebuild trust" with the soccer community. "There's been some things that have happened over...
Mar 18, 2024

Calgary Flames sign college free agent centre Sam Morton
The Calgary Flames have signed college free agent Sam Morton to a one-year contract. The deal for the 2024-25 season is US$950,000, the Flames announced Monday. The 24-year-old from Lafayette, Colo., ...
Mar 18, 2024