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'Hold tight. We're here': Constables recall helping Calgary officer after hit and run
CALGARY - A police constable became emotional Wednesday as he described to a murder trial how he knelt down and comforted a fellow officer lying on a road after a car hit him following a hit and run. ...
Feb 2, 2022
Prince Rupert Port Authority and DP World announce expansion plans for port
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - The Prince Rupert Port Authority and DP World are boosting capacity on B.C.'s north coast amid ongoing supply chain challenges that an analyst says could bode well for Canadian N...
Feb 2, 2022
Erin O'Toole voted out as leader by Conservative MPs
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole has lost a vote to remain as leader of the Official Opposition after a majority of his fellow Conservative MPs cast a ballot in favour of pushing him out of the top job. The part...
Feb 2, 2022
Canada in talks about sending more forces to eastern Europe: Anand
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the government believes in the importance of bolstering NATO's eastern flank in response to Russia's military buildup, and that discussions are underway arou...
Feb 2, 2022
Minneapolis police: Officer fatally shot man who had a gun
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis police officer fatally shot a man Wednesday who authorities say had a loaded gun in his hand when officers entered a downtown apartment as part of a murder investigati...
Feb 2, 2022
Wandering hen taken into custody at Pentagon security area
WASHINGTON (AP) - A wandering chicken was caught sneaking around a security area at the Pentagon, a local animal welfare organization said. The loose hen was found early Monday morning near the U.S. D...
Feb 2, 2022
Testimony: Waffle House shooter wrote to Winfrey, Swift
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A man who shot and killed four people in a Nashville Waffle House in 2018 had written Oprah Winfrey asking for help in determining whether his delusions that Taylor Swift was c...
Feb 2, 2022
Prince Rupert port says expansion aims to strengthen Canada's supply chain
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - British Columbia's most northerly deep sea port says expansion of its container terminal along with other upgrades will help the West Coast deal with future supply chain challeng...
Feb 2, 2022
Canada in talks about sending more forces to eastern Europe: Anand
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the government believes in the importance of bolstering NATO's eastern flank in response to Russia's military buildup, and that discussions are underway arou...
Feb 2, 2022
O'Toole out as leader of federal Conservative party
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole has lost a vote to remain leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.The party's members of Parliament met virtually today to cast secret ballots after about one-third of them si...
Feb 2, 2022