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IS militants kill at least 18 people in an attack on villagers collecting truffles in eastern Syria
BEIRUT (AP) - Islamic State militants attacked villagers collecting truffles in eastern Syria on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and leaving dozens injured and missing, opposition activists and ...
Mar 06, 2024
Paralympics organizers bar Russians and Belarusians from opening and closing ceremonies in Paris
BONN, Germany (AP) - Russian and Belarusian athletes were barred Wednesday from marching in this year's Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris, even if they are approved to compete as neutrals. The Int...
Mar 06, 2024
ROTHENBURGER: Caputo’s melodramatic video aside, prison system needs review
MP FRANK CAPUTO'S video on killer Paul Bernardo's living conditions is dramatic, even theatrical, but it turns out it might not be totally accurate.With thumping background music, file footage and a d...
Mar 06, 2024
Nikki Haley will suspend her campaign and leave Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate
NEW YORK (AP) - Nikki Haley will suspend her presidential campaign Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, according to people familiar with her decision, leaving D...
Mar 06, 2024
Spanish prosecutors accuse Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti of alleged tax fraud
MADRID (AP) - Spanish state prosecutors have accused Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti of alleged tax fraud, claiming he used shell companies to hide parts of his income during his first stint at the ...
Mar 06, 2024
In the news today: Nashville plane crash investigation, prison officials to testify
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Investigation continues into Nashville plane crash U.S. authorities continue to...
Mar 06, 2024
Drug site idea for Richmond, B.C., was ditched. Why are critics still so furious?
RICHMOND, B.C. - Tony Li was unequivocal when asked if he had ever discussed drugs with his university-age daughter. "It has never even crossed my mind," said Li, a resident of Richmond, B.C., who was...
Mar 06, 2024
BoC to announce interest rate decision today, widely expected to hold key rate at 5%
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision this morning. Economists widely expect the central bank to maintain its key interest rate at five per cent, despite signs infl...
Mar 06, 2024
Drug site idea for Richmond, B.C., was ditched. Why are critics still so furious?
RICHMOND, B.C. - Tony Li was unequivocal when asked if he had ever discussed drugs with his university-age daughter. "It has never even crossed my mind," said Li, a resident of Richmond, B.C., who was...
Mar 06, 2024
U.S. officials investigating after five Canadians killed in Nashville plane crash
NASHVILLE - U.S. authorities continue to investigate a plane crash in Tennessee that killed five Canadians. A single-engine plane crashed alongside a highway west of downtown Nashville on Monday, kill...
Mar 06, 2024
