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Floods that hit northern Turkey leave 9 dead, 1 missing
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish authorities said Thursday the death toll from the severe floods and mudslides that struck the north of the country has risen to nine. One other person is reported missing...
Aug 12, 2021
Airlines support vaccine passports, Meng hearing continues : In The News for Aug. 12
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 Aug. 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Aug 12, 2021
The opposition's already on the election trail ahead of an election expected any day
OTTAWA - The federal opposition parties are already off and running as each leader aims to jump the gun on an election race expected to kick off in the coming days. Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole an...
Aug 12, 2021
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's formal extradition hearing in B.C. enters Day 2
VANCOUVER - Government lawyers are expected to argue today that an international bank risked losses due to the alleged misrepresentations by one of Huawei's most senior executives. Meng Wanzhou, who i...
Aug 12, 2021
Taliban take 10th Afghan provincial capital in blitz
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Two Afghan officials and the Taliban say the militants have seized the provincial capital of Ghazni. The capture Thursday marks the 10th provincial capital seized by the insu...
Aug 12, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Aug 12, 2021
Angels' Ohtani hits 38th HR, but Jays hit 4 in 10-2 win
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 38th home run this season, but the Toronto Blue Jays hit it out of the park four times, including two from George Springer and a grand...
Aug 11, 2021
LEADING OFF: 'Field of Dreams' game grows in Iowa cornfield
A look at what's happening around the majors on Thursday: ___ CAN OF CORN The diamond is built, and now they will come -- Jos Abreu, Aaron Judge and all, to Iowa. More than three decades after "Field ...
Aug 11, 2021
Four people taken to hospital after serious crash near Trochu
UPDATE (7:40, Aug. 11)RCMP say emergency crews have completed their work on Hwy 21 near Hwy 27 west. Roads are clear and traffic has resumed.--A serious crash in central Alberta sent several people to...
Aug 11, 2021
Nurses union at Red Deer rally: "We're going to put up a fight"
United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) members were joined by supporters throughout the province on Wednesday to express displeasure with what they call the UCP's "attack on nurses." More than 25 health care ...
Aug 11, 2021