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14 killed, 16 injured and more missing after a bus with Indian pilgrims drives off a Nepal highway
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - At least 14 people were killed, 16 other injured and several more believed to be missing after a bus carrying dozens of Indian pilgrims drove off a key highway Friday in Nepal,...
Aug 23, 2024
In the news today: Canadians await details on railway reopening
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadians await details on railway reopening Businesses and industry leaders are anxiously awaiting updates on...
Aug 23, 2024
National security agencies should detail how they're using AI: federal advisory body
OTTAWA - A federal advisory body is calling on Canada's security agencies to publish detailed descriptions of their current and intended uses of artificial intelligence systems and software applicatio...
Aug 23, 2024
Nurses recruited from West Africa say Quebec training program has left them destitute
MONTREAL - A Montreal civil rights organization says a Quebec program to recruit and train nurses from overseas is leaving some participants in dire straits and dependent on food banks. Some nurses re...
Aug 23, 2024
Canadians await details on railway reopening after feds intervene in labour dispute
OTTAWA - Businesses and industry leaders are anxiously awaiting updates on when Canada's freight trains could start moving again now that the federal government has intervened in a work stoppage that ...
Aug 23, 2024
Disruptions to major commuter lines continue as CN, CPKC await word on arbitration
Thousands of Canadian commuters may have to change their travel plans for a second day after a countrywide rail lockout shut down lines in major metropolitan areas. Bewildered commuters were turned aw...
Aug 23, 2024
Criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers nears its end
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is expected to enter its sixth day of closing arguments. The two are co-accused of mischief, intimidation, and c...
Aug 23, 2024
Indian Prime Minister Modi arrives in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on Friday in Kyiv, where he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, lawmaker Oleksii Honcharenko said on Telegram. Offi...
Aug 23, 2024
Indian Prime Minister Modi arrives in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on Friday in Kyiv, where he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the chief of Ukraine's Presidential Office, An...
Aug 23, 2024
An Iceland volcano erupts for the 6th time but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now
GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) - A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday evening for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The eruption ...
Aug 22, 2024