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Victims, including three Canadians, claim former Harrods boss Al Fayed was a 'monster' who abused young women, lawyers say
LONDON (AP) - Lawyers in Britain representing dozens of alleged victims - including three Canadians - of Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of Harrods, said Friday their clients assert that he was a "m...
Sep 20, 2024
Dutch prosecutors say man arrested after fatal stabbing is suspected of a terrorist motive
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch prosecutors say that a 22-year-old man arrested after a fatal stabbing in Rotterdam that left one person dead and another seriously wounded is suspected of murder a...
Sep 20, 2024
Kamloops awarded first Sport Heritage Community designation by BC Sports Hall of Fame
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops has received the first ever Sport Heritage Community designation by the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The reveal was made at the Hall's inaugural annual summit that's being held in Kamlo...
Sep 20, 2024
Could a cap on grad students from abroad hurt more than help? Experts raise the alarm
TORONTO - Experts are raising questions about the need for the federal government's planned cap on international graduate students, and suggesting it may prompt some top talent to look elsewhere. Stud...
Sep 20, 2024
Canada Soccer waiting on drone spying review findings, Priestman still getting paid
Nearly two months after announcing an independent, external review into the Paris Olympics drone spying scandal, Canada Soccer - like everyone else - is waiting on its findings. Canada women's coach B...
Sep 20, 2024
Supreme Court leaves Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein off the ballot in Nevada
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Nevada's Green Party seeking to include presidential candidate Jill Stein on the ballot in the battleground state. The court's...
Sep 20, 2024
Supreme Court leaves Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein off the ballot in Nevada
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Nevada's Green Party seeking to include presidential candidate Jill Stein on the ballot in the battleground state. The court's...
Sep 20, 2024
Hezbollah hits northern Israel with 140 rockets
JERUSALEM (AP) - Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets Friday, a day after the militant group's leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to retaliate against Israel for a mass bombing attack, the Is...
Sep 20, 2024
In the news today: Eby ready to take campaign bus on test drive
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Eby ready to take campaign bus on test drive A day before the official start, British Columbia's election camp...
Sep 20, 2024
Some key issues to watch for in B.C.'s provincial election campaign
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia provincial election campaign is expected to officially kick off Saturday, but party leaders have been vying for votes for months in the lead up to the Oct. 19 fixed el...
Sep 20, 2024
