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The Titan submersible: What it is, what might have gone wrong and what's being done to find it
A growing number of aircraft and ships from the U.S. and Canada searched Tuesday for a submersible vessel carrying five people that disappeared on its way to the wreckage of the Titanic. The U.S. Coas...
Jun 20, 2023
Loophole allows former officials to lobby for corporations: lobbying commissioner
OTTAWA - Lobbying commissioner Nancy Blanger says the law needs to be changed to ban former public office holders from lobbying on behalf of corporations. The commissioner appeared before MPs on the H...
Jun 20, 2023
Idaho man charged with 4 counts of murder in shooting deaths of his neighbors, including one minor
KELLOGG, Idaho (AP) - A northern Idaho man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and burglary after prosecutors said he broke into his neighbors' home and shot and killed the people...
Jun 20, 2023
Raptors eyeing option of moving up in important upcoming NBA draft
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have some considerations in mind for Thursday night's draft. Toronto has just one pick, sitting on the back end of the lottery at 13th overall in the first round. But wit...
Jun 20, 2023
Greek court questions smuggling suspects over migrant ship disaster, as new survivor accounts emerge
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Nine men suspected of crewing a migrant smuggling ship that sank off Greece leaving more than 500 missing appeared in court Tuesday for questioning, as new accounts emerged on th...
Jun 20, 2023
Reports: Raptors guard Trent opts in to final year of contract
TORONTO - Shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. will opt into the final year of his contract with the Toronto Raptors, according to multiple media reports. Trent's player option for the 2023-24 season is wort...
Jun 20, 2023
B.C. launches $20M flood mitigation fund for the Fraser Valley
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The British Columbia government says a new $20-million flood mitigation program for the Fraser Valley will help support farmers and food resiliency in prime agricultural areas that ...
Jun 20, 2023
Inuit group hopes review into handling of priest allegations brings change
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A national group representing Inuit says it hopes a review into how the Oblates handled allegations of a former priest sexually abusing children in Nunavut will bring change within ...
Jun 20, 2023
Montreal archdiocese ombudswoman sees improvement in handling of abuse complaints
MONTREAL - The ombudswoman of Montreal's Roman Catholic archdiocese says she's seen an improvement in the handling of abuse complaints since raising concerns about it last year. Marie Christine Kiroua...
Jun 20, 2023
CSIS warned B.C. Sikh temple leader of assassination threat before killing: lawyer
A close associate of Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar says his friend was warned by Canadian intelligence officials about being targeted for assassination by "mercenaries" before Nijjar was ...
Jun 20, 2023