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Myanmar court sentences arrested politicians to 75-90 years
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar sentenced two members of ousted leader Aung San…
Malala Yousafzai announces her marriage on Twitter
LONDON (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai has announced her…
CF Montreal to host Canadian Championship final Nov. 21 against Toronto FC
TORONTO – Thanks to a coin flip, CF Montreal will host the Canadian Championship final…
California’s Newsom picked Halloween with kids over U.N.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he chose to take his children…
Belarus TV: American facing Jan. 6 riot charges seeks asylum
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An American who faces criminal charges from the Jan. 6 riotat…
Bolivia calls on Canada to waive patent and export COVID-19 vaccines
OTTAWA – The Canadian government is facing mounting pressure to waive the patent on the…
Environment Canada confirms low-grade tornado hit Vancouver over the weekend
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says a tornado with wind speeds up to 110 kilometres per…
Marie Antoinette’s diamond bracelets fetch $8.3M at auction
GENEVA (AP) — A pair of diamond bracelets that once belonged to Marie Antoinette, the…
Florida’s largest school district drops all mask mandates
MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s largest school district is dropping all mask mandates, allowing parents in…
Bank of Canada governor says central bank’s role includes reducing inequality
OTTAWA – The governor of the Bank of Canada has laid down an argument for…
Veteran midfielder Jonathan Osorio not interested in easy road to World Cup
Canadian midfielder Jonathan Osorio isn’t interested in getting to the World Cup via the back…
Max Cleland dies; senator and veteran lost limbs in Vietnam
ATLANTA (AP) — Max Cleland, who lost three limbs to a hand grenade in Vietnam…
Missouri man describes what happened the night his wife died
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man accused of killing his wife admitted Tuesday that…
Logging truck collides with RCMP vehicles headed to enforce B.C. injunction
PORT RENFREW, B.C. – Mounties on southern Vancouver Island say three officers were hospitalized with…
Vermilion plans to reinstate dividend in early 2022 despite $147.1 million Q3 loss
CALGARY – Vermilion Energy Inc. says it plans to reinstate its dividend in the first…
US pledges to strengthen Haiti police amid fuel, gang crisis
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The U.S. government pledged Tuesday to strengthen Haiti’s National Police as…
Parole recommended for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — A California parole panel on Tuesday recommended for the fifth time…
Air Force report: Nearly half in survey saw abuse, violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of Air Force and Space Force personnel who responded…
Rapper’s rowdy past raises red flags in Astroworld lawsuits
Lawsuits are piling up less than a week after the deadly crowd crush at the…
FACT FOCUS: Claim of 12K ‘found’ ballots in NJ is misleading
A statement from the New Jersey state Senate president following his election defeat has generated…
Crowd surge wasn’t mentioned in Astroworld operational plan
HOUSTON (AP) — Emergency plans for the Astroworld music festival did not include protocols for…
Online sales push Indigo revenues to $238.8 million in Q2, above pre-pandemic levels
TORONTO – Books and lifestyle retailer Indigo Books and Music Inc. says a surge in…
Australia proposes new $738M low emissions investment fund
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister on Wednesday launched a billion Australian dollar ($738…
Judge changes course, allows video coverage of Potter trial
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Live video coverage will be allowed in the trial of a former…