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Grand jury indicts 18 in alleged Arizona fake elector scheme to re-elect Trump
The court papers list a "former U.S. president," presumably Trump, as an unindicted co-conspirator. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said in a press release announcing the charges that those names would be made public after all of the defendants had been served. Electors are people chosen to formally cast a state's electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College system used in presidential elections.
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Think Olivia is a popular baby name? Hold my beer, says Jennifer, and Jenny, and Jen
If you're a parent and think your child's daycare is overstuffed with Olivias, Noahs and Olivers, please spare a thought for the moms and dads of the 1980s.Back then, you couldn't throw an alphabet block without hitting a Jennifer or a Michael.This week, as the Alberta government released the latest rankings of baby names given last year, CBC Calgary looked over a database of popular (and not-so-popular) baby names going back more than four decades, compiled by the province's vital statistics un
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Unanimous renoviction vote sidelines landlord concerns
More than a dozen people including landlords, lawyers, and tenants spoke at city hall on Wednesday, before planning committee members unanimously voted for City of Ottawa staff to explore the creation of a new anti-renoviction bylaw. Coun. Ariel Troster said she was "thrilled" at the support for her motion which she hopes will help protect the rapidly shrinking stores of affordable rentals. Troster was inspired by Hamilton, Ont., the first in the province to pass a bylaw to protect tenants and p
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Have a dangerous dog? Expect a visit from city staff
Owners of dogs deemed dangerous in Toronto can expect a visit from city staff under tough new measures being implemented in the wake of a number of severe dog attacks in the last two years.Starting this week, staff are expected to visit all dog owners who have received dangerous dog orders, the city said in a news release on Wednesday. The visits, which will continue into May, will be prioritized according to the severity of the behaviour of the dog in question. There are currently 373 dangerous
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Parole documents reveal B.C. teen's killer thinks TV show about crime 'disrespectful'
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 discussing the TV show about the high-profile 1997 murder with her case managers. The parole board decision says Sim, who was 15 at the time
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VideoStudents protesting on campuses across US ask colleges to cut investments supporting Israel
Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in pro-Palestinian encampments with a unified demand to end investments supporting Israel’s war in Gaza.
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VideoNewsroom Ready: Canadian couple in UK in limelight after Loch Ness monster sighting
A Canadian couple living in Britain have been thrust into the limelight after capturing images of what appear to be the Loch Ness monster in Scotland’s famed lake. Parry Malm and Shannon Wiseman say they spotted something floating in the lake while on vacation and took photos that make them the latest witnesses of the famed mystical creature. (April 24, 2024)
