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Montreal will not replace toppled John A. Macdonald statue that stood downtown
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal says it won't replace a toppled statue of Canada's first prime minister in a downtown park. The city's executive committee says it will instead partner with a local ins...
Aug 30, 2023
CNN names Mark Thompson, former BBC and New York Times executive, as its new leader
NEW YORK (AP) - CNN is bringing in a former chief executive of the BBC and The New York Times in an attempt to turn around a news organization that has burned through two leaders and bled viewers over...
Aug 30, 2023
Hungary's Orbán urges US to 'call back Trump' to end Ukraine war in Tucker Carlson interview
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister, Viktor Orbn, said in a sprawling interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that the only path to ending the war in Ukraine would...
Aug 30, 2023
In the news today: Universities pull course info and BC kids head back to school soon
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Universities pull course info from public sites for safety Several Ontario univ...
Aug 30, 2023
In the news today: Universities pull course info and BC kids head back to school soon
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Universities pull course info from public sites for safety Several Ontario univ...
Aug 30, 2023
No more 'Forest Fridays': B.C. pupils to return to school in fire-ravaged communities
VANCOUVER - Alesha Campbell's five-year-old daughter Maddie used to look forward to "Forest Fridays," when she and kindergarten classmates would walk through the woods behind Rose Valley Elementary in...
Aug 30, 2023
Indigo hopes new store concept will win back customers after cyberattack, inflation
TORONTO - When Indigo Books & Music Inc. opens the doors to its forthcoming location in downtown Toronto's Well building this September, shoppers will immediately realize the space is more than a ...
Aug 30, 2023
Mohawk-language Bible published after decades-long effort by one Quebec man
KANESATAKE - Harvey Satewas Gabriel still remembers the first time he heard a preacher read Bible passages in the Mohawk language back in the 1950s. He watched the United Church minister open the book...
Aug 30, 2023
No more 'Forest Fridays': B.C. pupils to return to school in fire-ravaged communities
VANCOUVER - Alesha Campbell's five-year-old daughter Maddie used to look forward to "Forest Fridays," when she and kindergarten classmates would walk through the woods behind Rose Valley Elementary in...
Aug 30, 2023
Idalia projected to hit Florida as Category 4 hurricane with 'catastrophic' storm surge
CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) - THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) - Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a dangerous Category 3 storm Wednesday as it steams tow...
Aug 29, 2023