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Crown stays six sexual assault charges against rural Manitoba doctor
WINNIPEG - Crown prosecutors say they are staying six sexual assault charges against a doctor in rural Manitoba. They told a Winnipeg court Wednesday that they couldn't go through with a trial for Dr....
Jan 25, 2023
Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate by quarter point, says it plans to hold
OTTAWA, ON - The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday and said it expects this to be the last rate hike of the cycle.The rate increase marks the eig...
Jan 25, 2023
Lytton residents growing impatient as rebuild drags
LYTTON, B.C. - Empty lots and piles of rubble line Fraser Street in the Village of Lytton.A year-and-a-half after Lytton was lost in a devastating wildfire and only a handful of residents are back liv...
Jan 25, 2023
Despite concerns, US to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will send 31 M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine, senior administration officials said Wednesday, reversing months of persistent arguments by the Biden administration that the...
Jan 25, 2023
Results to be released after second search for graves at B.C. residential school
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A First Nation in central British Columbia is ready to announce results from the second phase of an investigation of grounds around the former St. Joseph's Mission residential sc...
Jan 25, 2023
Results to be released after second search for graves at B.C. residential school
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A First Nation in central British Columbia is ready to announce results from the second phase of an investigation of grounds around the former St. Joseph's Mission residential sc...
Jan 25, 2023
Toronto Six forward Daryl Watts to become PHF's highest-paid player
TORONTO - Recent Toronto Six signing Daryl Watts has disclosed her contract terms, and her US$150,000 salary in 2023-24 will be a Premier Hockey League record. The Six signed the 23-year-old from Toro...
Jan 25, 2023
Transit union calls for national task force as violent attacks reach 'crisis level'
TORONTO - The president of a Canadian transit union wants to convene a national task force as violent attacks on public transit reach what he calls "crisis levels". Amalgamated Transit Union Canada na...
Jan 25, 2023
Pressure builds for Canada to send tanks to Ukraine after Germany gives OK
OTTAWA - Pressure is building for Canada to send some of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine after Germany's decision to provide the heavy weapons and approve requests by other countries to do the s...
Jan 25, 2023
Virginia teacher shot by student to sue school district
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - A Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student during class will sue the school district, the teacher's attorney announced Wednesday. Diane Toscano, a lawyer for Abig...
Jan 25, 2023