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In the news today: Spy service chief back at inquiry, Walmart Canada getting robots
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Spy service chief returns to interference inquiry The head of Canada's spy agen...
Apr 12, 2024
Tiger Woods completes opening round at Masters with a 73, eight shots off the lead
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Tiger Woods finished up his weather-delayed opening round at the Masters early Friday morning, dropping two more strokes behind leader Bryson DeChambeau and facing a more immediate...
Apr 12, 2024
Depleted Toronto FC heads to Charlotte, looking to reboot after back-to-back losses
Back-to-back losses to Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver along with a growing injury list have brought Toronto FC back to earth after an impressive 3-1-1 start to the MLS season. Coach John Herdman i...
Apr 12, 2024
German parliament votes to make it easier for people to legally change their name and gender
BERLIN (AP) - German lawmakers on Friday approved legislation that will make it easier for transgender, intersex and nonbinary people to change their name and gender in official records. The "self-det...
Apr 12, 2024
Polish lawmakers vote to move forward with work on lifting near-total abortion ban
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish lawmakers voted Friday to continue work on proposals to lift a near-total ban on abortion, a highly divisive issue in the traditionally Roman Catholic country, which has o...
Apr 12, 2024
Nanaimo RCMP receive fewer calls despite jump in violent crime
NANAIMO - While reported crime is down over the last five years, the severity of crimes being committed is on the rise in the Harbour City.Insp. Andrew Burton with the Nanaimo RCMP broke down the stat...
Apr 12, 2024
Pope will travel to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore in longest trip of papacy
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced Friday, confirming the longest trip of Francis' papacy that is sur...
Apr 12, 2024
Belgium will investigate suspected Russian interference in upcoming EU elections
BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced on Friday an investigation into suspected Russian interference in Europe-wide elections in June, saying that his country's intelligen...
Apr 12, 2024
In the news today: Walmart Canada outfitting warehouses with robots
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Walmart Canada says robots are coming to two Ontario warehouses, but jobs not a...
Apr 12, 2024
Orphaned B.C. orca: Rescue team prepares landing site for complex rescue
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A team of about two dozen people is preparing the planned landing area for the complex rescue of an orphaned killer whale calf trapped in a remote tidal lagoon off northwest Vancouver...
Apr 12, 2024