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Prosecutors show Rittenhouse trial jurors video of protests
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Prosecutors at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial Wednesday played video for the jury that captured scenes of protesters and the sound of gunfire in the street as they began detailin...
Nov 03, 2021
Man accused of killing doctor dies in hospital weeks before Alberta murder trial
CALGARY - A man who was to face trial later this month in the slaying of a family doctor at a central Alberta medical clinic has died. Deng Mabiour, 54, was charged with first-degree murder in last ye...
Nov 03, 2021
Supreme Court hears arguments in major gun rights case
WASHINGTON (AP) - Several Supreme Court justices appear concerned that a broad ruling in favor of gun rights could threaten restrictions on firearms in subways, bars, stadiums and other places where p...
Nov 03, 2021
Health Canada reviewing AstraZeneca antibody drug to prevent symptomatic COVID-19
OTTAWA - AstraZeneca has asked Health Canada to review a new long-acting antibody combination that could be used to prevent symptomatic COVID-19. If approved, it would be the first antibody protection...
Nov 03, 2021
Legault remains confident after voters in Maine say no to Hydro-Québec project
MONTREAL - Voters in Maine have voted No to having a Hydro-Qubec power transmission line pass through the state, but Quebec Premier Franois Legault is still confident the $10-billion power export cont...
Nov 03, 2021
Nanaimo tenants not immune as housing scams take advantage of desperate renters
NANAIMO - If a rental property you see online looks too good to be true, chances are it probably is.The region's increasingly hot rental market is breeding more opportunity for scammers, looking to ta...
Nov 03, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: City’s vaccination compromises are imperfect but reasonable
THE CITY'S VACCINATION SAGA took another turn yesterday and all is now well within City Hall, more or less.It all began when Coun. Denis Walsh revealed recently he's not vaxxed, and opposes mandatory ...
Nov 03, 2021
Erin O'Toole and hydropower project rejected: In The News for Nov. 3
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 Nov. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Nov 03, 2021
O'Toole versus the grassroots: Conservative leader finds himself divided from base
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole insists the Conservative caucus is united behind his leadership. But can he be as confident about the party's grassroots? The reaction from a handful of third-party organizations...
Nov 03, 2021
Fall scores in first half, LAFC plays Whitecaps to 1-1 draw
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mamadou Fall scored in first-half stoppage time and LAFC played the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday night. The result means the Portland Timbers have clinched a playoff...
Nov 02, 2021
