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Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal
LONDON (AP) - Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, has resigned after an investigation found that he failed to inform police about ser...
Nov 12, 2024
Former CFL commissioner Mark Cohon joins Northern Super League as board chair
Former CFL commissioner Mark Cohon is joining the new Northern Super League as chair of its board of directors. Cohon succeeded Tom Wright as CFL commissioner in 2007, signing a three-year contract ex...
Nov 12, 2024
35 dead as a driver hits a crowd in a Chinese city
BANGKOK (AP) - Police in China say 35 people were killed and another 43 injured when a driver rammed his car into people exercising at a sports center in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai. The 62-ye...
Nov 12, 2024
NewsAlert: Postal union issues 72 hour strike notice to Canada Post
The Canada Union of Postal Workers has issued 72 hour strike notice to Canada Post. More coming. The Canadian Press
Nov 12, 2024
In the news today: Ottawa urges more talks in B.C. port dispute
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ottawa urges more talks in B.C. port dispute The federal government is urging both sides in the British Columb...
Nov 12, 2024
Business advocacy group says Ottawa shouldn't tax carbon rebates
OTTAWA - A small business advocacy group is re-upping calls to eliminate the carbon tax, after it says members learned the Canada carbon rebate for small businesses is a taxable benefit. In a letter t...
Nov 12, 2024
Aid groups say Israel misses US deadline to boost humanitarian help for Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - International aid groups say Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands that it allow greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where conditions are worse than at any poi...
Nov 12, 2024
Aid groups say Israel misses US deadline to boost humanitarian help for Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel has failed to meet United States demands to allow greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where conditions are worse than at any point in the 13-month-old wa...
Nov 12, 2024
Israeli strikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, medical officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian medical officials say two Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 14 people, including two children and a woman, most in an Israeli-declared humanitarian z...
Nov 12, 2024
Israeli strikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, medical officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian medical officials say two Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 14 people, including two children and a woman, most in an Israeli-declared humanitarian z...
Nov 11, 2024