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Stampede kills 11 Afghans seeking visas to leave country
KABUL - At least 11 women were trampled to death when a stampede broke out Wednesday among thousands of Afghans waiting in a soccer stadium to get visas to leave the country, officials said. Attaullah...
Oct 21, 2020
Still unknowns in oil and gas taxation changes for municipal leaders
One local municipal leader says changes for oil and gas well taxation means a loss of revenue, but also understands the work was done to find a balance to help the energy industry.The province announc...
Oct 21, 2020
Grande Sunset Theatre gears up for big Halloween weekend
The Grande Sunset Theatre is gearing up for one final big weekend before winter fully hits the Peace Region. With Halloween falling on a weekend this year, Theatre president Lionel Robbins says there ...
Oct 21, 2020
Cathay Pacific cuts 8,500 jobs, shutters regional airline
Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways said Wednesday it would cut 8,500 jobs and shut a regional airline as it grapples with the plunge in air travel due to the pandemic. About 5,300 employees base...
Oct 21, 2020
The Latest: Pakistan warns of new lockdown as deaths rise
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's military-backed National Command and Operation Center has issued a warning that another lockdown could be imposed to contain COVID-19 deaths if people don't stop violating socia...
Oct 21, 2020
Nigeria protesters break curfew amid gunfire, chaos in Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigeria's anti-police protesters stayed on the streets in Lagos on Wednesday, breaking the government curfew following a night of chaotic violence in which demonstrators were fired up...
Oct 21, 2020
Barack Obama to hold his first in-person event for Joe Biden
WASHINGTON - Former President Barack Obama is returning to Philadelphia on Wednesday for his first in-person 2020 campaign event for Joe Biden. In 2016, the man known as one of the Democratic Party's ...
Oct 21, 2020
Committee dispute and unusual Alberta Goodwill find: In The News for Oct. 21
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 Oct. 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 21, 2020
Canada's bill to outlaw LGBTQ2 conversion therapy has global influence: UN expert
OTTAWA - A United Nations expert says proposed Canadian legislation that would ban forcing children or adults into therapy to alter their sexual orientation or gender identity could help further LGBTQ...
Oct 21, 2020
Statistics Canada to unveil September inflation reading
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will say this morning how much prices went up or down in September, with expectations for near-zero movement. The agency reported last month that the inflation-measuring con...
Oct 21, 2020