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Concerns over protesters, man with smart glasses raised during hockey players' trial
The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team will now continue with a judge alone after the jury was dismissed. The move comes after a juror sent a note to the ...
May 16, 2025
University of Calgary launches program to study new relationship with the U.S.
CALGARY - The University of Calgary is launching an initiative to study how Canada's relationship with the United States is changing with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House. Researchers at...
May 16, 2025
Halifax Wanderers to host Wrexham AFC in under-21 series in Atlantic Canada in July
HALIFAX - Halifax Wanderers will play Wrexham AFC in a three-game under-21 series in July in Atlantic Canada. The series will kick off July 5 at the Wanderers Grounds in Halifax before moving to Charl...
May 16, 2025
Jury dismissed in sexual assault trial of five ex-world junior hockey players
Jurors in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team have been discharged. Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia did not give jurors reasons for her ...
May 16, 2025
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan steps aside pending outcome of sexual misconduct investigation
BRUSSELS (AP) - The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will temporarily step down pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, the court announced F...
May 16, 2025
Carney travelling to Rome today, will be among world leaders at Pope's inaugural mass
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is flying to Rome today to attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV on Sunday. Carney is a devout Catholic and this will be his first official trip to the Vatican ...
May 16, 2025
Recount confirms narrow Liberal victory in Milton East—Halton Hills South
OTTAWA - Liberal Kristina Tesser Derksen says she found out just before midnight on May 15 that a judicial recount had confirmed her victory in the federal Ontario riding of Milton East-Halton Hills S...
May 16, 2025
Russia and Ukraine hold their first direct peace talks in 3 years amid low expectations
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Russia and Ukraine held their first direct peace talks in three years Friday, gathering in Istanbul for Turkish-brokered negotiations, but officials and observers expected them...
May 16, 2025
Trump says Iran has a proposal from the US on its rapidly advancing nuclear program
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has an American proposal over its rapidly advancing nuclear program as negotiations between the two countries g...
May 16, 2025
Israeli strikes kill at least 64 people in Gaza as Trump wraps up his Middle East visit
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Friday killed at least 64 people, hospitals said, as U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up his Middle East visit that skipped I...
May 16, 2025