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Lawyer: Hockey Canada complainant passed a lie-detector test
The woman who filed a lawsuit against Hockey Canada over an alleged group sexual assault recently passed a polygraph examination, her lawyer said Tuesday. A statement released Tuesday by Robert Talach...
Aug 02, 2022

Canada's Laylor wins gold in Commonwealth Games women's weightlifting
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Maya Laylor captured gold in the 76-kilogram class of women's weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday. The 27-year-old from Toronto posted Commonwealth records ...
Aug 02, 2022

P.A. homeless advocate says high-pitched squeal not answer to stopping unwanted traffic
Anyone passing through Prince Albert's downtown core in the past few weeks may have noticed a high-pitched squeal coming from a building that houses a number of government-related services.paNOW has l...
Aug 02, 2022

Canada sanctions Russian military officers over atrocities in Bucha
OTTAWA - The Canadian government is imposing sanctions on dozens of Russian military officers whose troops are accused of committing atrocities against Ukrainian civilians. Foreign Affairs Minister Ml...
Aug 02, 2022

US Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, raising China tensions
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday night, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island that is claimed by China in 25 y...
Aug 02, 2022

Sexual assault rate in 2021 highest since 1996, violent crimes up: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the rate of police-reported sexual assault in Canada has reached its highest level since 1996. There were more than 34,200 reports of sexual assault countrywide in 2021...
Aug 02, 2022

Sask. RCMP warn public of release of high-risk, violent sex offender
Saskatchewan RCMP are warning the public about the release of a violent sexual offender who they said is at a high risk of offending again. Roland Clifford Morissette, 54, was released from prison Tue...
Aug 02, 2022

Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies to donate World Cup earnings to charity
Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies says he will donate his World Cup earnings to charity. "Canada welcomed me and my family and gave us the opportunity for a better life," Davies said in a social me...
Aug 02, 2022

Taliban under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaida leader in Kabul
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri on the balcony of a Kabul safe house intensified global scrutiny Tuesday of Afghanistan's Taliban rulers and further...
Aug 02, 2022

Brittney Griner back in Russian court on cannabis charge
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) - Brittney Griner was back in court on Tuesday for her trial for cannabis possession amid U.S. diplomatic efforts to secure her release. If convicted, the WNBA star and two-time Ol...
Aug 02, 2022