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Court update: Jail time in weapons trafficking case, charges withdrawn after Hythe-area break-in
Alberta Justice says a man charged in a firearms trafficking arrest has been handed a five-year jail sentence in Grande Prairie court.Alan Salud was given this, minus 15 days credit for time already s...
Jun 10, 2021
Myanmar military plane crash kills 12, including senior monk
BANGKOK (AP) - A well-known senior Buddhist monk was among at least 12 people who died when a plane belonging to Myanmar's military crashed Thursday in the country's central Mandalay region, state med...
Jun 10, 2021
Loosening COVID restrictions, Trudeau leaves for G7 summit: In The News for June 10
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 10 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jun 10, 2021
House of Commons ethics committee to issue report today on WE Charity affair
OTTAWA - The federal ethics watchdog may have let Prime Minister Justin Trudeau off the hook but that won't deter opposition parties from issuing a scathing report on the WE Charity affair. The House ...
Jun 10, 2021
Trudeau travels to G7, NATO as Canada grapples with Islamophobia, residential schools
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves Canada today for a G7 summit as the country is seized by tragedy and demands for justice for Indigenous Peoples and Muslims. Trudeau is to arrive in Cornw...
Jun 10, 2021
Alberta to lift some restrictions; Manitoba to release reopening plan
Two Prairie provinces hit hard by the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are moving toward shedding more public health restrictions. Alberta is entering the second step of its reopening plan, which i...
Jun 10, 2021
Grichuk homers, Blue Jays beat sloppy White Sox 6-2
CHICAGO (AP) - Randal Grichuk hit a long home run and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of a season-high four errors by Chicago as well as a bases-loaded walk to beat the AL Central-leading White S...
Jun 09, 2021
Prince Harry spreads news about Invictus Games in Germany
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prince Harry took a break from paternity leave to announce the return of his Invictus Games, which supports the rehab and recovery of wounded veterans. The Duke of Sussex announced ...
Jun 09, 2021
Liberals to get help from NDP to get net-zero bill to Senate faster
OTTAWA - NDP environment critic Laurel Collins says her party will help the Liberals get the government's climate accountability bill to the Senate as soon as possible, even though the bill isn't as g...
Jun 09, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 9, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 401,276 new vaccinations administered for a total of 27,244...
Jun 09, 2021