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Texas senator: School police chief didn't know of 911 calls
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - The commander at the scene of a school shooting in Texas was not informed of panicked 911 calls coming from inside the school building, a Texas state senator said Thursday. Sen. R...
Jun 02, 2022
Procurement minister defends shipbuilding plan amid challenges
OTTAWA - Canada's procurement minister is defending the federal government's multibillion-dollar shipbuilding plan amid mounting concerns about new delays and cost overruns. Procurement Minister Filom...
Jun 02, 2022
Afghan MP forced to flee homeland pleads with Canada to do more to help refugees
OTTAWA - A member of Afghanistan's Parliament forced to flee her homeland after the Taliban takeover last year is pleading with Canada to do more to help bring Afghan refugees to safety. Naheed Farid ...
Jun 02, 2022
No Dustin? No problem. RBC Canadian Open unfazed by Johnson's withdrawal
TORONTO - Dustin Johnson was once the face of the RBC Canadian Open but years after he won the men's national golf championship his sudden withdrawal from the PGA Tour event isn't having a significant...
Jun 02, 2022
Animal rights group asks Calgary Stampede parade marshal Kevin Costner to step aside
CALGARY - An animal rights group says it has sent a letter to Kevin Costner urging him to step away from the Calgary Stampede. The Hollywood actor was named parade marshal for this year's event. Peopl...
Jun 02, 2022
Biden to speak on mass shootings, urge Congress to act
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will speak Thursday night on the recent spate of mass shootings and his plans to press Congress "to pass commonsense laws to combat the epidemic of gun violence t...
Jun 02, 2022
Institutions, police unprepared for convoy protest: chief who resigned amid criticism
Ottawa's former police chief, who resigned amid heavy criticism of the force's handling of the "Freedom Convoy" protest in February, says Canada's institutions and police services were unprepared for ...
Jun 02, 2022
Quebec ombudsman finds 'shortcomings' in care at Montreal Children's Hospital
MONTREAL - Quebec's ombudsman is issuing a series of recommendations to the Montreal Children's Hospital over deficient care. The investigation by the office of ombudsman Marc-Andr Dowd revealed numer...
Jun 02, 2022
Prime minister to visit Siksika First Nation in Alberta for signing ceremony
SIKSIKA, Alta. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to visit a First Nation east of Calgary today for a signing ceremony. Trudeau and Marc Miller, minister of Crown-Indigenous relations, are to spend mu...
Jun 02, 2022
Police: Tulsa suspect targeted surgeon he blamed for pain
Authorities say the man who opened fire at a Tulsa medical office had purchased an AR-style rifle hours before fatally shooting four people. Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin says the gunman had rec...
Jun 02, 2022