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Chief human rights commissioner resigns after investigation into Israel comments
OTTAWA - The recently appointed chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission says he has agreed to resign today after an investigation into comments he made in the past related to Israel...
Aug 12, 2024
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Americans Jean Delance, Aubrey Miller Jr.
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed offensive lineman Jean Delance and linebacker Aubrey Miller Jr., the CFL club announced Monday. The six-foot-five, 305-pound Delance attended the B.C....
Aug 12, 2024
Crews begin demolishing Texas church where gunman killed more than two dozen in 2017
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) - Crews on Monday began to tear down a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017, using heavy machinery to raze the small building even ...
Aug 12, 2024
Snoop's side quests: Beyond the Olympics, rapper has proved versatility from cooking to wrestling
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Although he is most prominently known for his decades-long rap career and being everyone's "uncle," Snoop Dogg has proven his talent extends beyond what he does in the recording stu...
Aug 12, 2024
Quebec Liberals say province needs own constitution to affirm 'who we are'
MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberal Party is proposing that the province adopt its own constitution, a project it says will be "unifying." The idea was announced this morning by members of the party's polic...
Aug 12, 2024
Argentina striker Julian Alvarez joins Atletico Madrid from Man City in deal worth around $103M
Argentina striker Julian Alvarez joined Atletico Madrid from Manchester City in a deal reportedly worth more than $103 million on Monday, ending his trophy-laden two-year spell at the English champion...
Aug 12, 2024
Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn't know her doomed pregnancy could kill her. Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed her a pamphlet on miscarri...
Aug 12, 2024
Police in London say a man is arrested after a child and adult were stabbed in a busy square
LONDON (AP) - A man has been arrested after an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were stabbed in central London, London's Metropolitan Police said Monday. The attack occurred in Leicester Squar...
Aug 12, 2024
Russia's Putin says Ukraine's incursion into Kursk is an attempt to stop Moscow’s eastern offensive
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the Ukraine army's incursion into the Kursk region, which has caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee, is an attempt by Kyiv t...
Aug 12, 2024
In the news today: Jasper to learn date for return to town today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Jasper to learn date for return to town today Details about when and how evacuated residents of Jasper will be...
Aug 12, 2024