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Police say several injured in western German city gym attack
BERLIN (AP) - German police say several people have been injured in an attack at a gym in the western city of Duisburg. Tuesday evening's attack occurred in the old city of Duisburg and police asked r...
Apr 18, 2023
Sheriff: Arrest warrant moot for kidnapping of Emmett Till
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi sheriff says in a new court filing that there's no point in serving an arrest warrant on a white woman in the 1955 kidnapping that led to the lynching of Black teen...
Apr 18, 2023
'Done and dusted': Liberal's controversial online streaming bill back before Senate
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's controversial online-streaming bill is back in the upper chamber today, where a senator who opposed it expects it to pass. After more than a year of debate and revisi...
Apr 18, 2023
Canada's Zach Edey declares for NBA draft, maintains college eligibility
Canadian star centre Zach Edey declared for the NBA draft on Tuesday. The Toronto native made his announcement on Twitter, mentioning that he would maintain his college eligibility. Edey averaged a ca...
Apr 18, 2023
Why doesn't Canada make its own baby formula when we have the raw ingredients?
OTTAWA - If infant formula has become akin to liquid gold for parents stressed about empty store shelves this year, Canada may be sitting on a potential treasure trove - if only it could process the r...
Apr 18, 2023
Canada's women's basketball squad to host Japan in exhibition in Victoria
VICTORIA - Canada's women's basketball team is set to host Japan in a June exhibition game, Canada Basketball announced Tuesday. The contest will take place June 2 at Victoria's Save-On-Foods Memorial...
Apr 18, 2023
Province extends blue light pilot program to protect roadside workers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is extending an initiative aimed at protecting roadside workers and drivers.In 2022, the provincial government initiated a small trial allowing the optional ...
Apr 18, 2023
Mont-Tremblant evacuates residents amid flooding, other Quebec cities warn residents
MONTREAL - Several municipalities in Quebec's Laurentians region, north of Montreal, are warning residents to take precautions as local rivers spill their banks. Mont-Tremblant, Que., officials asked ...
Apr 18, 2023
Saskatchewan minister asked man guilty of domestic violence to return service medal
REGINA - Saskatchewan's agriculture minister says he requested a public service medal be returned as the recipient had been charged with domestic violence. David Marit says in a statement that it's no...
Apr 18, 2023
Major reforms to air passenger rights needed, says House committee report
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee is recommending sweeping changes to Canada's air passenger rights framework. The report from the House of Commons transport committee calls on the government to tigh...
Apr 18, 2023