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Bangladesh's interim government will take oath on Thursday, says the military chief
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Bangladesh's military chief said Wednesday that an interim government headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus would be sworn in on Thursday night as he returns from Paris to t...
Aug 07, 2024
Lillooet emergency department closed once more due to "limited physician availability"
LILLOOET, B.C. - For the second time in as many days, the emergency department in Lillooet is temporarily closed. Interior Health states the emergency department at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre...
Aug 07, 2024
Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but failed to take power
BANGKOK (AP) - A court in Thailand on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections in 2023, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an...
Aug 07, 2024
In the news today: Second victim of Munro's husband speaks out
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Second alleged victim of Alice Munro's husband says parents must protect their kids A second woman is speaking...
Aug 07, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland to give an update on the federal dental-care program
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland is expected to provide an update on the federal government's dental-care program today. The government began accepting claims for dental services for seniors enro...
Aug 07, 2024
Second alleged victim of Alice Munro's husband says parents must protect their kids
The second woman to publicly accuse Alice Munro's late husband of targeting her sexually when she was a child says she hopes her story will encourage parents to believe their children. Jane Morrey was...
Aug 07, 2024
Fraser River's landslide waters to reach Hope, B.C., and Lower Mainland today.
VANCOUVER - High waters that flowed over top of a massive landslide in British Columbia's Chilcotin River are churning in the Fraser River towards British Columbia's Lower Mainland today. Emergency Ma...
Aug 07, 2024
1 person dead and 8 believed trapped after part of a hotel on Germany's Mosel River collapses
BERLIN (AP) - Part of a hotel in a winegrowing town on the Mosel River in western Germany has collapsed, leaving one person dead and another eight believed to be trapped in the wreckage, police said W...
Aug 06, 2024
Crane collapses in Vancouver as fire crews battle multiple blazes
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services say a crane has collapsed on a construction site as crews battle multiple blazes that broke out Tuesday in the city's west side. Firefighters are working...
Aug 06, 2024
Ferguson, Reichert advance to November election in race for governorship
SEATTLE (AP) - Washington state voters are picking candidates in Tuesday's primary for governor and several key U.S. House races. Under the state's primary system, the top two vote-getters in each of ...
Aug 06, 2024
