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Ex PQ-leader Boisclair renounces preliminary hearing, will face sex assault trials
MONTREAL - Former Parti Qubcois leader Andr Boisclair is renouncing his right to a preliminary inquiry on sexual assault charges and will go directly to trial. Boisclair is charged in two separate cas...
Sep 30, 2021
Local author launches poetry book, "The Little Bones"
In May of this year, Tk'emlps te Secwpemc Chief Rosanne Casimir announced to Canadians that the remains of 215 children had been found by ground-penetrating radar near Kamloops, B.C..The remains were ...
Sep 30, 2021
N.B. coroner's inquest told about lack of adequate mental health and addictions help
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - Rodney Levi didn't get the mental health help he needed before he was shot dead by police last year in northern New Brunswick, an addictions counsellor and lifelong friend to the Ind...
Sep 30, 2021
October photo radar locations
Red Deer RCMP have released their photo radar locations planned for October. Mounties say Automated Traffic Enforcement will be operating in areas where: speeding has been identified as a community co...
Sep 30, 2021
Chicago Fire becomes second club to fire manager on eve of visit to Toronto
TORONTO - For the second game in a row, Toronto FC will face a club under new management when Chicago Fire FC come to town Sunday. Chicago (7-15-6) fired head coach Raphael Wicky on Thursday. Assistan...
Sep 30, 2021
Thomaidis: sense of sadness leaving on low note of pandemic, Olympics
There's a sense of sadness in leaving the job on a low note, but Lisa Thomaidis is also looking forward to coming up for air after nearly a decade of juggling two head coaching jobs. Canada Basketball...
Sep 30, 2021
Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre to host Charity Checkstop
Central Albertans can make donations to keep children warm and neighbourhoods safe from the comfort of their own car this coming weekend.Charity Checkstop runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Oct. 2 al...
Sep 30, 2021
Very heavy rain causes flash floods in Slovenia's capital
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) - Very heavy rainfall has caused flash floods in Slovenia's capital Ljubljana that interrupted a theatre show, surged inside homes, hospitals and other buildings, and forced h...
Sep 30, 2021
Sarkozy convicted by French court in campaign financing case
PARIS (AP) - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty Thursday of illegal campaign financing of his unsuccessful 2012 reelection bid. Sarkozy wasn't present at the Paris court for the ...
Sep 30, 2021
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, COVID exemptions: In The News for Sept. 30
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 30 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Sep 30, 2021