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Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peru's former President Alejandro Toledo on Monday was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonym...
Oct 21, 2024

Here is the latest the New Brunswick election
New Brunswickers have gone to the polls in what's expected to be a tight contest between the incumbent Progressive Conservatives and the Liberals. Here's the latest on the race to form the next provin...
Oct 21, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Polls close in New Brunswick election and ballot counting begins
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick voters have cast their ballots after an election race that focused on health care and affordability but was notable for the stark contrasts between the Liberal and Progress...
Oct 21, 2024

CFIA issues nationwide frozen waffle recall due to possible Listeria
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling frozen waffles nationwide due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.The recall affects various types of frozen waffles under the brands of C...
Oct 21, 2024

Man Tasered after trespassing in Victoria school, forcing lockdown
VICTORIA - A middle school in Victoria was forced into a lockdown after a man entered the building without permission, and police say they had to use a stun gun to make an arrest. Victoria police say ...
Oct 21, 2024

Toronto Blue Jays hire David Popkins as their new hitting coach
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have hired David Popkins as the team's new hitting coach. He succeeds Guillermo Martinez in the position. Martinez was let go in the wake of Toronto's last-place finish...
Oct 21, 2024

Two plead guilty to B.C. murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Two men charged in the killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a British Columbia court. The courthouse...
Oct 21, 2024

What happens after British Columbia's indecisive election?
British Columbians went to the polls Saturday, but now face a week or more before knowing the result, and whether the NDP's David Eby will keep his job as premier or if B.C. Conservative Leader John R...
Oct 21, 2024

Edmonton inmate on the lam since January caught in Red Deer
A prisoner from the Edmonton area who's been on the lam since January was located Oct. 19 in Red Deer.Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) confirms that 45-year-old William Mackinaw was located by Red...
Oct 21, 2024

Northern Super League minimum player salary set at $50,000 with all deals guaranteed
Players in the new Northern Super League will earn at least $50,000 and can't be traded without their consent. The six-team Canadian women's professional league is set to kick off in April. Teams will...
Oct 21, 2024