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RCMP investigating hack of spy watchdog network involving theft of files, agency says
OTTAWA - The national spy watchdog says the RCMP is investigating a cybersecurity breach that resulted in the theft of two files and the compromise of personal information. The National Security and I...
Aug 26, 2021
Springer making strides in recovery from knee injury, runs bases without issue
TORONTO - Star outfielder George Springer appeared one step closer to returning to the Toronto lineup after completing base-running drills Thursday before the Blue Jays' afternoon game against the Chi...
Aug 26, 2021
O'Toole says Canada 'should be proud to put our flag back up'
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says Canada 'should be proud to put our flag back up' after it has remained at half-mast on the Peace Tower and other federal buildings for nearly three month...
Aug 26, 2021
Mayor: 2 dead, 1 hurt in shooting near Illinois courthouse
KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - Two people were killed and another was injured Thursday morning in a shooting near the courthouse in the small northern Illinois city of Kankakee, the mayor said. Mayor Christoph...
Aug 26, 2021
Rethink choice to avoid on-campus voting, NDP's Singh urges Elections Canada
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Elections Canada should reconsider its decision to not have on-campus voting stations because they make voting more accessible for young people. On the campaign ...
Aug 26, 2021
Liberals hoping to maintain foothold in Quebec City region with Jean-Yves Duclos
QUEBEC - Federal Liberal cabinet minister Jean-Yves Duclos won re-election in the Quebec riding in 2019 by just 325 votes over the Bloc Qubcois' Christiane Gagnon. This time, Duclos is running to secu...
Aug 26, 2021
Number of wildfires in B.C. falls to below 250; cooler temperatures in forecast
VANCOUVER - Emergency Management BC says the number of active wildfires in the province has fallen below 250. The agency says in a news release that the number of active wildfires in B.C. is about 240...
Aug 26, 2021
Health transfers, immigration top Quebec premier's list of demands to federal leaders
Quebec Premier Franois Legault is warning campaigning federal leaders not to meddle in the province's affairs ahead of the Sept. 20 election. Legault presented his government's demands of federal part...
Aug 26, 2021
Capitol Police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Capitol Police officers who were attacked and beaten during the Capitol riot filed a lawsuit Thursday against former President Donald Trump, his allies and members of far-right ...
Aug 26, 2021
Tokyo Paralympic medallist Chernove: 'It's about finding ways to live the best life"
Tristen Chernove's road to happiness was a partially paved highway in Mexico. The 46-year-old from Cranbrook, B.C., was driving a converted school bus in 2001 when he hit an uneven patch of pavement a...
Aug 26, 2021