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Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95
ATLANTA (AP) - Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Her niece, the Rev. Bernice King, tweeted that her "beloved aunt" died Thursday. She was 95....
Jun 29, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Google set to remove news links in Canada over online news law
OTTAWA - Google says it will remove news links in Canada because of a new law that will force digital giants to compensate media outlets for content they share or otherwise repurpose online. More comi...
Jun 29, 2023

NFL suspends 3 players indefinitely, fourth gets 6 games for violating gambling policy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The NFL suspended three players indefinitely Thursday for violating the league's gambling policy and a fourth was sidelined for six games. Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of th...
Jun 29, 2023

Meta ends contract for journalism fellowship program as Bill C-18 fallout continues
TORONTO - Digital giant Meta is terminating the contract for a fellowship program that supports the hiring of a limited number of emerging journalists at newswire service The Canadian Press The move c...
Jun 29, 2023

Alberta ends 2022-23 fiscal year with $11.6 billion surplus
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta ended the 2022-2023 fiscal year strong.That's according to an update released on Thursday, June 29, 2023. The province said it ended the fiscal year with a $11...
Jun 29, 2023

Double whammy of new climate policies in Atlantic Canada fuel political battle
OTTAWA - The federal government is accusing Atlantic premiers of playing politics with the planet in a clash of wills over two new climate policies set to take effect on Saturday. But some Atlantic Li...
Jun 29, 2023

Ottawa Senators sign defenceman Jacob Larsson to one-year contract extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Jacob Larsson to a one-year, two-way extension, the team announced Thursday. The contract carries a value of US$775,000 in the NHL and $325,000 in t...
Jun 29, 2023

Lawyers ask Amsterdam court to reduce Canadian 13-year cyberbullying sentence to Dutch citizen
AMSTERDAM (AP) - A 13-year sentence a Canadian court handed to a Dutch cyber bully in a notorious case involving a young girl who took her own life in 2012 should be reduced to four-and-a-half years i...
Jun 29, 2023

Edmonton Oilers trade Yamamoto, Kostin to Detroit Red Wings for future considerations
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers are clearing cap space by trading forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin to the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations on Thursday. Yamamoto, 24, had 10 goals and...
Jun 29, 2023

Wozniacki receives National Bank Open wild card after coming out of retirement
MONTREAL - Tennis Canada is awarding Caroline Wozniacki with a wild card into the National Bank Open's main draw in Montreal after the former world No. 1 announced she was coming out of retirement on ...
Jun 29, 2023