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Protesters rally in Iran to mark 40 days since woman's death
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Thousands of protesters poured into the streets of a northwestern Iranian city on Wednesday to mark the watershed 40 days since the death in custody of 22-year-old M...
Oct 26, 2022
Canadiens acquire defenceman Nicolas Beaudin from Blackhawks for centre Cam Hillis
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenceman Nicolas Beaudin from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for centre Cam Hillis on Wednesday. Beaudin had two goals and four assists in 22 NHL games ...
Oct 26, 2022
Coyotes set to begin life inside cosy new home: 'Certainly gonna be different'
Auston Matthews drove by the Arizona Coyotes' new home this summer. The 5,000-seat rink tucked into a college campus is a temporary solution - for at least the next three seasons - as the franchise co...
Oct 26, 2022
Quebec RCMP say Canadian woman returning from Syria faces terrorism charges
MONTREAL - The RCMP say a Quebec woman returning from Syria will face terrorism charges. Oumaima Chouay faces four charges, including leaving Canada to participate in the activity of a terrorist group...
Oct 26, 2022
Lengthy pandemic closure ends for B.C. park straddling Washington state border
VANCOUVER - One of British Columbia's last remaining COVID-19 closures has finally been lifted. Peace Arch Provincial Park, the nine-hectare park that straddles the B.C.-Washington state border south ...
Oct 26, 2022
Williams Lake woman arrested after allegedly locking herself in business overnight and stealing items
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A Williams Lake woman has been charged with two counts of break and enter that took place at local retail businesses between Oct. 15 and Oct. 17.In a news release issued Tuesday ...
Oct 26, 2022
Census figures show Atlantic provinces saw large influx of immigrants
FREDERICTON - The latest release of data from Statistics Canada's 2021 census shows the proportion of recent immigrants settling in Atlantic Canada has almost tripled in 15 years. The share of immigra...
Oct 26, 2022
Kremlin: any talks about Griner swap must be confidential
MOSCOW (AP) - The Kremlin on Wednesday kept the door open for talks on a possible swap involving jailed U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner but reiterated that any such discussions must be kept stric...
Oct 26, 2022
Kremlin: Putin monitors drills of Russia's nuclear forces
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday monitored drills of the country's strategic nuclear forces involving multiple practice launches of ballistic and cruise missiles in a show o...
Oct 26, 2022
Gymnasts repeat calls to sport minister for investigation into toxic culture of abuse
TORONTO - Seven months after they first appealed to the federal government for an independent investigation into their sport, more than 500 current and former gymnasts are repeating their call to acti...
Oct 26, 2022
