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CP NewsAlert: B.C. to restrict cellphones in schools to protect kids from online harm
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia is moving to restrict the use of cellphones in schools as part of measures that Premier David Eby says will help protect young people from online threats. Eby says the ...
Jan 26, 2024
SOUND OFF: Rothenburger's extreme Trump, truckers rhetoric divisive, dismissive
MEL ROTHENBURGER'S JANUARY 17 COLUMN states that if Donald Trump gets elected in 2024, it will be the worst of all our worries for the future. This sort of nonsense is becoming typical of sensationali...
Jan 26, 2024
Argonauts sign all-star linebacker Wynton McManis to extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed all-star linebacker Wynton McManis to a contract extension, the CFL team announced Friday. The 29-year old was named a CFL all-star for a second-straight se...
Jan 26, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Police announce arrest in 1988 murder of Charlottetown teacher
CHARLOTTETOWN - Police in Prince Edward Island say they have solved a 35-year-old homicide case involving a man who was strangled and stabbed in his home by someone who left a message saying, "I will ...
Jan 26, 2024
Canadian rugby sevens women qualify for Cup quarterfinals in Perth tournament
PERTH, Australia - The Canadian women's rugby sevens team has made the Cup quarterfinals of the HSBC Perth Sevens, bouncing back from a narrow 14-12 loss to Britain to defeat South Africa 26-7 on the ...
Jan 26, 2024
Supreme Court rules judge erred in granting stay in drug cases, orders new trial
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says several people arrested for drug-related offences must face a new trial because a judge improperly stayed the charges against them. Eight years ago, more than...
Jan 26, 2024
Shuswap victims of text, phone scams: man claims he gave $50,000 to his 'girlfriend'
SALMON ARM, B.C. - People are having to be extra vigilant and careful when dealing with phone calls, texts and emails that may or may not be legitimate.RCMP in Salmon Arm are reporting three recent fr...
Jan 26, 2024
Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - A man put to death using nitrogen gas appeared to shake and convulse on the gurney as Alabama carried out the first-of-its-kind execution that once again placed the United States a...
Jan 26, 2024
Furry surprise in theft suspect's pocket: A tiny blue-eyed puppy
ROSEVILLE, Mich. (AP) - Officers in a Detroit suburb found a furry surprise as they patted down a theft suspect: A tiny blue-eyed puppy, zipped inside the man's jacket pocket. Roseville police discove...
Jan 26, 2024
Lametti says he 'wouldn't be afraid' of pending update to assisted dying eligibility
OTTAWA - Former justice minister David Lametti says he wouldn't be afraid of moving ahead with an expansion of eligibility for medical assistance in dying. Lametti shepherded legislation through Parli...
Jan 26, 2024
