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Jan. 6 witness recounts pressure campaign from Trump allies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson described to the House Jan. 6 committee a wide-ranging pressure campaign from Donald Trump's allies aimed at influencing her cooperation wi...
Dec 22, 2022
Annual Frank Ney Polar Bear Swim beached for another year
NANAIMO - The annual Frank Ney Memorial Polar Bear Swim will remain landlocked for another holiday season.After missing the last two years thanks to the pandemic, the event was due to return on Boxing...
Dec 22, 2022
Olympic champ Edin named interim president of new Curling Players' Association
Olympic champion Niklas Edin of Sweden has been named interim president of the new Curling Players' Association. The international group was organized by Curling Live streaming service co-founder Ryla...
Dec 22, 2022
Feds opt to focus on making access-to-info law work better amid calls for reforms
OTTAWA - The federal government says departments will focus on making the access-to-information system work better amid calls for fundamental changes to the transparency law. The Access to Information...
Dec 22, 2022
Losada gets fresh start in Montreal after troubled stint with D.C. United
MONTREAL - Hernn Losada's first stint as a Major League Soccer head coach lasted just over one season, a tenure characterized by a contentious relationship between the coach and his bosses at D.C. Uni...
Dec 22, 2022
Refugee group says Ottawa will help bring 600 LGBTQ Afghans to Canada
OTTAWA - An LGBTQ refugee group says Ottawa is helping resettle 600 Afghans to Canada who are fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. Earlier this week, Toronto-based R...
Dec 22, 2022
'Cousin Eddie' display in Kentucky leads to police response
SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A "Cousin Eddie" display in Kentucky apparently looked a little too real and police were called to check it out. After receiving the call, a dispatcher described the scene t...
Dec 22, 2022
Ottawa move to seize millions from Russian oligarch could test Charter: trade lawyer
OTTAWA - Canada's attempt to seize and forfeit a Russian oligarch's holdings could be a major test of how Ottawa balances sanctions and Charter rights. This week, Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly said she...
Dec 22, 2022
Redblacks sign defensive lineman Cleyon Laing to two-year extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have signed defensive lineman Cleyon Laing to a two-year extension. Laing had 26 defensive tackles and three sacks in 18 games last season, his ninth in the CFL. The Edmo...
Dec 22, 2022
Taliban minister defends ban on women's university studies
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The minister of higher education in the Taliban government on Thursday defended his decision to ban women from universities - a decree that had triggered a global backlash. D...
Dec 22, 2022