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Man charged in firearm incident that shut mall by Parliament Hill
Ottawa police say one man has been charged after he pulled a gun inside the capital's largest mall near Parliament Hill, hours after it was able to reopen following a three-week long occupation of the...
Feb 23, 2022
Jury starts deliberating 3 ex-cops’ case in Floyd killing
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Jurors started deliberating Wednesday in the federal trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights, after a judge gave them...
Feb 23, 2022
Mass shooting inquiry: COVID-19 has undermined the grieving process in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - The inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia heard today from a panel of community leaders who talked about what life is like in the rural communities affected by the trag...
Feb 23, 2022
Ex-NYPD union president surrendering to criminal charges
NEW YORK (AP) - A former New York City police union president who's clashed with city officials over his bombastic tweets and hardline tactics is expected to surrender Wednesday to face criminal charg...
Feb 23, 2022
Leafs prospect Amirov undergoing treatment in Germany for brain tumour
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas said in a statement Wednesday that Amirov is undergoing treatment in Germany a...
Feb 23, 2022
Gunman's spouse in N.S. shooting staying out of public inquiry due to charges: lawyer
HALIFAX - The spouse of the gunman in the Nova Scotia mass shooting won't be co-operating with a public inquiry as long as she's facing criminal charges for allegedly transferring ammunition to the sh...
Feb 23, 2022
Report: Russia starts pulling diplomatic staff from Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia's state Tass news agency reported Wednesday that Russia has started evacuating personnel from all of its diplomatic facilities in Ukraine. Moscow has an embassy in Kyiv and...
Feb 23, 2022
Canadian troop boost for Latvia and Alberta spawning unrest: In The News for Feb. 23
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 23, 2022. What we are watching in Canada ...
Feb 23, 2022
Look West: Criminal anthropologist says Alberta at heart of unrest, protests
CALGARY - A criminal anthropologist suggests looking to the West to find the heart of protests and blockades that gripped the nation for more than a month. Alberta appears to have been the epicentre o...
Feb 23, 2022
Blue Jackets top Toronto 4-3 on Laine OT goal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Patrik Laine scored his second goal of the game 20 seconds into overtime to lift Columbus to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night, the Blue Jackets' third ...
Feb 22, 2022
