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Inmate executed for fatally shooting Dallas officer in 2007
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A man convicted of fatally shooting a Dallas police officer nearly 16 years ago after a high-speed chase was executed on Wednesday. Wesley Ruiz, 43, received a lethal injectio...
Feb 01, 2023
Power outage blacks out terminals at Los Angeles airport
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Power was briefly knocked out at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday, leaving many passengers at one of the world's busiest airports in the dark and halting security chec...
Feb 01, 2023
Jury makes 12 recommendations following inquest into Vancouver officer's suicide
BURNABY, B.C. - A coroner's jury has made a dozen recommendations for the British Columbia government and Vancouver police, including that all the department's officers receive mandatory yearly psycho...
Feb 01, 2023
Two B.C. Mounties charged with manslaughter, three others face obstruction charge
VICTORIA - British Columbia's prosecution service says two RCMP officers are accused of manslaughter in the death of a suspect in July 2017 in Prince George. The service says three other Mounties from...
Feb 01, 2023
Melfort Special Olympics Curling team earns trip to Calgary for National competition
The Melfort Special Olympics (MSO) curling team will represent their home province after punching their ticket to the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games, Feb. 2024 in Calgary.The group recently...
Feb 01, 2023
Man accused of killing Wakaw mother, enters not guilty plea
A man accused of killing his girlfriend has entered a plea of not guilty.Andrew Rosenfeldt's matter was spoken to Wednesday morning at Saskatoon Provincial Court. The case was subsequently adjourned t...
Feb 01, 2023
Housing and affordable rent should be a human right says local professional
Following a new report on rental units in Canada, some are calling for housing rights in the country.The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its January rent report recently, showi...
Feb 01, 2023
Thousands of Helly Hansen sweaters recalled in Canada due to 'flammability hazard'
Health Canada says consumers should stop wearing certain Helly Hansen sweatshirts, sweaters and hoodies because they may be a "flammability hazard." It says 128,680 of the affected items have been sol...
Feb 01, 2023
Saskatoon pharmacy disciplined for overbilling Indigenous Services Canada
After the pharmacy manager blew the whistle, SRx Pharma Inc. - which runs a pharmacy in Saskatoon - has been found guilty of misconduct.According to the discipline documents from the Saskatchewan Coll...
Feb 01, 2023
Police: Oregon kidnap suspect killed 2 men before cornered
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The suspect in a violent kidnapping in Oregon - a man who spent little time behind bars for a similar crime in Nevada - killed two men before being cornered by officers and fatally ...
Feb 01, 2023