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Official in election standoff avoids prison in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) - An elected official who is a central figure in a New Mexico county's refusal to certify recent election results based on debunked conspiracy theories about voting machines avoided mo...
Jun 17, 2022

Ontario woman, 25, charged in brazen killing of Quebec man inside busy restaurant
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they've arrested an Ontario woman in the killing this month of a Quebec man with reported links to organized crime. Provincial police say Britney Lewis, 25, of ...
Jun 17, 2022

Montreal AIDS conference organizer warns of 'catastrophe' if delegates denied visas
MONTREAL - Organizers of a major AIDS conference in Montreal next month say hundreds of delegates from Asia, Africa and Latin America are in limbo because the Canadian government has not issued them v...
Jun 17, 2022

Auger-Aliassime drops two tiebreakers in quarterfinal loss to Hurkacz in Halle
HALLE, Germany - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Halle Open grass tennis tournament after a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) loss to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in Friday's quarterfinals. Auger-Aliassime, th...
Jun 17, 2022

RCMP emergency alert policy in place nearly two years after N.S. shooting spree
OTTAWA - Nearly two years after it was criticized for not issuing an emergency alert during a 13-hour-long killing spree in Nova Scotia, the RCMP finally has a national Alert Ready policy in place. Th...
Jun 17, 2022

Ottawa police says this year's Canada Day will see 'unprecedented' security response
OTTAWA - An Ottawa police officer says this year will see an "unprecedented and unique Canada Day" with a never-before-seen security posture in the city. The officer says this year is the first time t...
Jun 17, 2022

Hamilton Tiger-Cats shuffle offensive line for game versus Stampeders
HAMILTON - In the space of a week, American rookie offensive lineman Tyrone Riley has gone from the Hamilton Tiger-Cat's practice roster to the starting lineup. The six-foot-six, 290-pound Riley will ...
Jun 17, 2022

'I felt disgusted:' Elks DB Gainey ready to move on from lopsided season-opening loss
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks aren't thinking about the pomp and circumstance that comes with a home opener. They're not thinking about the special atmosphere that comes to a CFL stadium when the Saska...
Jun 17, 2022

Quebec RCMP say search complete of properties allegedly connected with neo-Nazi group
PLESSISVILLE, Que. - The RCMP say search warrants executed Thursday on properties southwest of Quebec City allegedly connected to a neo-Nazi terrorist group were completed without incident and the inv...
Jun 17, 2022

Regional District wants province to apologize for its role in Sixties Scoop
PRINCE GEORGE - The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) will be sending a letter to Premier John Horgan asking that Victoria issue an apology for its role in the Sixties Scoop. The Sixties...
Jun 17, 2022