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Florida man pleads not guilty after Canada-U.S. human smuggling tragedy in Manitoba
DULUTH, Minn. - A Florida man has pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges after the frozen bodies of a family of four migrants were found near the Canada-U.S. border last year. Steve Shand, 48, ...
May 26, 2023

Judge halts South Carolina’s new stricter abortion law until state Supreme Court review
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A judge on Friday put a temporary halt to South Carolina's new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy until the state Supreme Court can review the measure. The ...
May 26, 2023

Two-time national champion Keegan Messing retires from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA - Two-time Canadian men's champion Keegan Messing has retired from competitive skating. Messing, from Anchorage, Alaska, has represented Canada on the world stage since 2014. The 31-year-old wo...
May 26, 2023

Hockey Canada chair on post-scandal response: 'We did a lot of listening'
Hugh Fraser thought he had a decent handle on his new role. For the most part, that was true. Weeks into chairing Hockey Canada's newly minted board of directors - and with plenty already on his plate...
May 26, 2023

Fire still burning at Montreal heritage building that once housed monastery
MONTREAL - A major fire at a Montreal heritage building that broke out Thursday evening was still not out as of early today. The fire broke out just before 5 p.m. at the Monastre du Bon-Pasteur, a 19t...
May 26, 2023

Teck Resources promotes Ian Anderson to chief commercial officer
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. has promoted Ian Anderson to the post of chief commercial officer as the company continues work on a plan to separate its base metal and steelmaking coal operations. An...
May 26, 2023

Feds warned about risks of delaying 24 Sussex decision almost a year before it closed
OTTAWA - Almost a year before the closure of 24 Sussex Drive due to disrepair and an infestation of rodents, the chairman of the National Capital Commission's board of directors warned that further de...
May 26, 2023

Indiana doctor reprimanded for talking publicly about Ohio 10-year-old's abortion
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An Indiana board decided Thursday night to reprimand an Indianapolis doctor after finding that she violated patient privacy laws by taking publicly about providing an abortion to a...
May 25, 2023

Joe Pavelski scores in OT, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to avoid West sweep
DALLAS (AP) - Joe Pavelski scored on a power play at 3:18 of overtime and the Dallas Stars avoided a sweep in the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday ...
May 25, 2023

Lululemon promises 2,600 new jobs after exemption from some immigration rules
Vancouver-based company Lululemon says it will expand its headquarters in the city and create 2,600 jobs over the next five years. The announcement comes months after the federal government granted th...
May 25, 2023