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Ottawa settles 93-year-old land dispute with Flying Dust First Nation
Nearly a century after land was taken for a railway line, Flying Dust First Nation reached a $30-million settlement with Ottawa - including $10,000 for every band member - in what the chief calls a lo...
Apr 22, 2025
The pope was a friend, and they talked sports: TRC commissioner remembers Francis
Wilton Littlechild remembers closing his eyes before Pope Francis lead his first mass at the Vatican more than a decade ago. He wanted to clearly hear every word. As the pope's voice grew louder, Litt...
Apr 22, 2025
Jury finds The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
NEW YORK (AP) - A jury concluded Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial that she says damaged her reputation. The jury deliberate...
Apr 22, 2025
Lou Lamoriello is not returning as New York Islanders general manager
Lou Lamoriello is out as president and general manager of the New York Islanders, after the team said Tuesday the longtime NHL executive's contract was not being renewed. Managing partner John Collins...
Apr 22, 2025
Quebec coroner calls for tougher drunk driving penalties in line with rest of country
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says that if the province's penalties for drunk driving had been in line with the rest of the country, a driver who slammed into a motorcyclist in 2020 would not have been ...
Apr 22, 2025
Brazil Supreme Court accepts charges against more Bolsonaro allies in alleged coup plot
SAO PAULO (AP) - A panel of Brazil's Supreme Court justices on Tuesday unanimously accepted charges against six more key allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro over allegedly attempting a coup to k...
Apr 22, 2025
White House cites drop in people caught at Canada-U.S. border as tariffs continue
WASHINGTON - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says there have been "successes" at the Canada-U.S. border - but is offering no new hints about what might convince U.S. President Donald Trum...
Apr 22, 2025
Lou Lamoriello is not returning as New York Islanders general manager
Lou Lamoriello is out as general manager of the New York Islanders, after the team said Tuesday the longtime NHL executive's contract was not being renewed. Managing partner John Collins will lead a s...
Apr 22, 2025
Which dignitaries and leaders are attending funeral of Pope Francis?
The Prime Minister's Office hasn't confirmed whether Mark Carney will attend Saturday's funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican, with the announcement about Canadian representation at the event still t...
Apr 22, 2025
Prelim dates confirmed for Constant murder case
A man accused of murdering his mother, appeared by video but said nothing when his case took its next step towards trial.Preliminary inquiry hearing dates for Everett Constant have been set for Oct 27...
Apr 22, 2025