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Mississippi ex-deputy gets 20-year sentence in racially motivated torture of two Black men
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A former Mississippi sheriff's deputy was sentenced Tuesday to about 20 years in prison for his part in torturing two Black men. Hunter Elward received a 241-month sentence from ...
Mar 19, 2024
'Completely discouraged': Auditor slams First Nations housing, policing failures
The federal auditor general is "completely discouraged" to see so little improvement to substandard housing in First Nations over the past two decades, a new report says.Karen Hogan also looked at the...
Mar 19, 2024
Tickets for WNBA game between Sparks and Storm in Edmonton to go on sale Wednesday
Every time Natalie Vermaas walks into Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena to watch the WNBA's Storm play, building and team staff call her "Canada." She expects that will change if she can get tickets to s...
Mar 19, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Auditor 'completely discouraged' by First Nations housing, policing
OTTAWA - The federal auditor general is panning Ottawa's poor record on First Nations housing and policing in reports published this morning. Karen Hogan says she's "completely discouraged" to see so ...
Mar 19, 2024
Infrastructure program falls short on tracking results, but on right path: auditor
Auditor general Karen Hogan says the government's $4.6-billion program to bolster transportation infrastructure across the country suffers from poor results tracking, but the fund is well-crafted over...
Mar 19, 2024
Brazil's Bolsonaro is indicted for first time over alleged falsification of his own vaccination data
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's Federal Police have accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of criminal association and falsifying his own COVID-19 vaccination data, marking the first indictment for the emb...
Mar 19, 2024
Review of priest accused of sexual assaults in Nunavut finds Oblates unaware
An independent review of a priest accused of sexually abusing Inuit children in Nunavut says his Catholic order wasn't aware of the allegations when he returned to France. Retired Superior Court justi...
Mar 19, 2024
Town of Battleford approves River Valley agreement
Town Council has approved the 2024 Battlefords River Valley Agreement after it expired earlier this month."As council is aware, Battlefords River Valley Committee is an agreement between the town and ...
Mar 19, 2024
Tax bylaws lead to testy P.A. council debate
A testy exchange between Prince Albert city councillors at the Monday executive committee meeting preceded a vote on 2024 tax bylaws. Counc. Terra Lennox Zepp called for a ruling on whether comments b...
Mar 19, 2024
One man in hospital after shooting in Bell's Point
One man is recovering after a shooting in Bell's Point Sunday afternoon.RCMP said they received the call about an injured man at around 4:20 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the inj...
Mar 19, 2024