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Suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance in Aruba revealed her fate as part of plea deal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The chief suspect in Natalee Holloway's 2005 disappearance in Aruba had to reveal her fate as part of a plea deal in an extortion case. U.S. Judge Anna Manasco said the plea de...
Oct 18, 2023
NHL Notebook: Connor Bedard's handling of early whirlwind impresses NHL peers
Auston Matthews knows a little bit about what Connor Bedard has been going through to open his NHL career. A player dubbed as a potential "Next One" since age 13, the top pick at June's draft ran a ga...
Oct 18, 2023
US vetoes UN resolution condemning Hamas' attacks on Israel and all violence against civilians
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States vetoed a U.N. resolution Wednesday that would have condemned Hamas' attacks against Israel and all violence against civilians and urged humanitarian aid to Pale...
Oct 18, 2023
Wab Kinew to be sworn in as Manitoba premier along with new NDP cabinet
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's new premier, Wab Kinew, is scheduled to be sworn in today and appoint his cabinet. Kinew led the New Democrats to victory on Oct. 3 and defeated the Progressive Conservatives, wh...
Oct 18, 2023
In the news today: Israel-Hamas war roils as Canadians fear peace is impossible
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Intense Israeli bombardments continue to strike Gaza Gaza's Interior Ministry s...
Oct 18, 2023
High tech options examined to aid City of Nanaimo roadway infrastructure management
NANAIMO - What started as a tool to identify and more quickly repair potholes in the city had led to broader ambitions fueled by artificial intelligence.David Thompson, City of Nanaimo's manager of ro...
Oct 18, 2023
Ottawa antisemitism conference draws PM, party leaders and protesters
OTTAWA - As the Israel-Hamas war continues to roil, Canada's political leaders spoke at a conference on Tuesday night in Ottawa aimed at combating antisemitism, organized by the Centre for Israel and ...
Oct 18, 2023
A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund reports Q3 profit up from year ago
VANCOUVER - A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund says it earned $10.6 million in net income in its third quarter up from $9.6 million a year earlier. The fast food income fund says the increase for t...
Oct 18, 2023
Criminal trial of convoy organizers moves from resident to police testimony
OTTAWA - A police liaison officer who communicated directly with "Freedom Convoy" protesters during the winter 2022 demonstrations is expected to testify today in the criminal trial of two of its orga...
Oct 18, 2023
Most Canadians think lasting peace between Israel, Palestinians is not possible: poll
OTTAWA - A majority of Canadians don't think lasting peace is possible between Israelis and Palestinians, a new poll suggests. Slightly more than half of the people responding to the Leger poll said l...
Oct 18, 2023