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Virginia General Assembly tabling Commanders stadium bill
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The General Assembly is tabling for the year legislation intended to lure the Washington Commanders to Virginia, a top state lawmaker said Thursday. Democratic Senate Majority Lea...
Jun 09, 2022
Virginia General Assembly tabling Commanders stadium bill
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The General Assembly is tabling for the year legislation intended to lure the Washington Commanders to Virginia, a top state lawmaker said Thursday. Democratic Senate Majority Lea...
Jun 09, 2022
Official: 4 dead, 1 unaccounted for in Marine aircraft crash
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Four Marines were killed and another is missing after an Osprey aircraft crashed in the Southern California desert, a military official said Thursday, a day after the accident. The of...
Jun 09, 2022
Canada would need to spend $75.3B more to reach NATO defence spending target: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government would need to spend an additional $75.3 billion on defence over the next five years for Canada to reach NATO's target of two per c...
Jun 09, 2022
Justice Department opens probe into Louisiana State Police
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department is opening a "pattern-or-practice" investigation into the Louisiana State Police amid mounting evidence that the agency has looked the other way in ...
Jun 09, 2022
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Crown drops case in shipbuilding leak trial
OTTAWA - The Crown is dropping its case against federal bureaucrat Matthew Matchett, accused of leaking secret cabinet documents about a $700-million shipbuilding contract. More coming. This report by...
Jun 09, 2022
Study casts doubt on corporate contributions to fight against climate change
Companies touting their use of renewable energy may be overstating their contributions to the fight against climate change, new research suggests. "There's a big role for scrutiny of companies' claims...
Jun 09, 2022
Bombers confident in Collaros as they chase third consecutive Grey Cup
WINNIPEG - Zach Collaros offered to take some snaps during the Blue Bombers' pre-season games, but the veteran quarterback was told it wasn't necessary. Such is the level of confidence earned by the r...
Jun 09, 2022
After busy off-season, new-look Redblacks ready to move on from dismal 3-11 campaign
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks believe significant moves made by first-year general manager Shawn Burke, and the integration of new players into the team atmosphere, will help the team improve on its u...
Jun 09, 2022
Sentencing arguments expected for man in fatal shooting outside Walmart in Alberta
RED DEER, Alta. - A sentencing hearing is to begin today for a man who shot and killed a shopper outside a Walmart store in central Alberta. Chase Freed, who is 20, pleaded guilty on Monday to the sec...
Jun 09, 2022