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Arizona grand jury indicts 11 Republicans who falsely declared Trump won the state in 2020
By Jacques Billeaud And Josh Kelety, The Associated Press on April 24th, 2024
PHOENIX (AP) – Eleven Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Donald Trump beat Joe Biden in Arizona in the 2020 presidential election were charged Wednesday with conspiracy, fraud and forgery, marking the fourth state to bring charges against “fake electors.” The eleven people who had been nominated to be Arizona’s Republican ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parole documents reveal B.C. teen’s killer thinks TV show about crime ‘disrespectful’
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Reena Virk’s killer told parole officials that a television series about the Victoria, B.C., teen’s murder is “disrespectful” and will “re-victimize” Virk’s family. Documents released by the Parole Board of Canada Wednesday say Virk’s killer Kelly Ellard – who changed her name to Kerry Sim – demonstrated “remorse and victim empathy” after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth for defence, building nests: study
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
The artwork and publicity materials showcasing a giant salmon that lived five million years ago were ready to go to promote a new exhibit, when the discovery of two fossilized skulls immediately changed what researchers knew about the fish. Initial fossil discoveries of the 2.7-metre-long salmon in Oregon in the 1970s were incomplete and had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs winger William Nylander sits 3rd straight playoff game with undisclosed injury
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
TORONTO – William Nylander seems to be getting closer. The Maple Leafs winger also still isn’t quite ready join the playoff fray. Nylander missed a third straight game to open Toronto’s first-round series with the Boston Bruins on Wednesday as he continues to work his way back from an undisclosed injury. The 27-year-old took part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Nessie’ sighting vaults Canadian couple into media spotlight after photo in Scotland
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
LONDON – Parry Malm and Shannon Wiseman weren’t expecting a “pivotal moment” in their sons’ lives when they visited Scotland’s Loch Ness earlier this month, but that’s exactly what happened. “Our youngest is turning three next week,” said Wiseman from the family’s home in London, England. “And he tells everyone there have been two pivotal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We feel good about ourselves:’ Jets coach Bowness optimistic after Game 2 loss
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Rick Bowness always goes to bed with hockey looping in his mind, but Tuesday night’s thoughts weren’t all bad for the Winnipeg Jets head coach. Despite the Jets losing 5-2 to the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday in a Game 2 that evened their first-round playoff series at 1-1, Bowness saw improvements in his team’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don’t leave us out of UN plastic treaty talks, says Aamjiwnaang First Nation
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
OTTAWA – A First Nation in southern Ontario has a simple message for the delegates who are gathered in Ottawa this week to negotiate a treaty to curb plastic waste around the world: don’t leave us out. Aamjiwnaang First Nation councillor Janelle Nahmabin says Indigenous Peoples are already on the front lines of dealing with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge declines to dismiss lawsuits filed against rapper Travis Scott over deadly Astroworld concert
By Juan A. Lozano, The Associated Press on April 24th, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) – A judge has declined to dismiss hundreds of lawsuits filed against rap star Travis Scott over his role in the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in which 10 people were killed in a crowd surge. State District Judge Kristen Hawkins issued a one-page order denying Scott’s request that he and his touring and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hot Docs boss says ‘future of the organization is in jeopardy’ as festival launches
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
Canada’s largest documentary film festival kicks off Thursday amid ongoing uncertainty over its finances, concerns over a mass staff exodus and a new president who says survival depends on reimagining it as a “leaner, meaner version.” Hot Docs president Marie Nelson says economic constraints led organizers to apply”tighter curation” to this year’s edition, which will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Green deputy leader sentenced to jail for Fairy Creek old growth protests
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Green Party is decrying a 60-day sentence handed to its deputy leader today for her role in old growth logging protests on Vancouver Island. Angela Davidson, also known as Rainbow Eyes, was convicted in January of seven counts of criminal contempt for breaching a court injunction and later her bail conditions. Davidson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba lifts ban on homegrown cannabis, pauses some new retail licences
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is lifting its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis while at the same time pausing approval of some new retail outlets. Justice Minister Matt Wiebe has introduced a bill that would end a ban on homegrown pot and allow people to grow up to four plants under federal law. If the ... Read More »
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