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Supreme Court orders new trial in shooting death of Indigenous man
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is ordering a new trial for an Ontario resident who was acquitted after shooting and killing an Indigenous man in 2016. Peter Khill, of Binbrook, Ont., was found n...
Oct 14, 2021
Ivanovic, Pennetta, Moya among 6 nominees for tennis Hall
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Grand Slam title winners Ana Ivanovic, Flavia Pennetta, Carlos Moya and Cara Black are the new nominees on the International Tennis Hall of Fame ballot for the Class of 2022, join...
Oct 14, 2021
'He's doing very well:' rare white raven continually improves at wildlife sanctuary
ERRINGTON - While the odds remain stacked against him, staff are increasingly optimistic about the future of an ever-strengthening prized bird.Blizzard was found last spring emaciated in the Errington...
Oct 14, 2021
Armed clash erupts in Beirut in protest against blast judge
BEIRUT (AP) - Armed clashes broke out in Beirut Thursday during a protest against the lead judge investigating last year's massive blast in the city's port, as tensions over the domestic probe boiled ...
Oct 14, 2021
Norway bow-and-arrow suspect was flagged for radicalization
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A Danish man who is in custody in Norway suspected of a bow-and-arrow attack on a small town that killed five people and wounded two others is a Muslim convert who had previ...
Oct 14, 2021
Settling Afghan refugees, TDSB report on Lytton wildfire : In The News for Oct. 14
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 14 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 14, 2021
Point Roberts, Wash., leaders want COVID test exemption for Canadian visitors
VANCOUVER - COVID-19 testing requirements for Canadians driving home from the United States could only prolong the hardships for the tiny coastal town of Point Roberts, Wash., community leaders say. P...
Oct 14, 2021
TSB to release report into possible link between rail and wildfire in Lytton, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board was scheduled to release the results of its investigation today into the "possible relation" between train activities and a wildfire this summer in Lyt...
Oct 14, 2021
Point Roberts, Wash., leaders want COVID test exemption for Canadian visitors
VANCOUVER - COVID-19 testing requirements for Canadians driving home from the United States could only prolong the hardships for the tiny coastal town of Point Roberts, Wash., community leaders say. P...
Oct 14, 2021
'Going forward, is it OK? Absolutely not': Fuel in water not dangerous short-term
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A University of Saskatchewan professor who has worked in Iqaluit says any amount of fuel in drinking water is unsafe, but drinking it over the short term isn't necessarily dangerous...
Oct 14, 2021