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Amanda Knox re-convicted of slander in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate’s 2007 murder
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) - An Italian court re-convicted Amanda Knox of slander on Wednesday, even after she was exonerated in the brutal 2007 murder of her British roommate while the two were exchange st...
Jun 05, 2024
Conte confirmed as Napoli coach, becomes team's 5th manager in just over a year
MILAN (AP) - Antonio Conte was confirmed as the new Napoli coach on Wednesday, making him the team's fifth manager in little more than a year for the deposed Serie A champion. Napoli announced Conte s...
Jun 05, 2024
In the news today: Oilers fans count down the hours until Cup final
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Oilers fans count down the hours until Cup final Hockey fans in Edmonton, and m...
Jun 05, 2024
In the news today: Trudeau, Vets in France for D-Day, Bank of Canada rate cut coming?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... 100-year-old D-Day veteran reflects on war Richard Rohmer is not sentimental wh...
Jun 05, 2024
Edmonton Oilers tickets for Stanley Cup final series against Florida going on sale
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Tickets go on sale today for the three possible games in Edmonton for the Stanley Cup final. The Oilers begin the best-of-seven series Saturday night in Florida against the...
Jun 05, 2024
Edmonton Oilers tickets for Stanley Cup final series against Florida going on sale
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Tickets go on sale today for the three possible games in Edmonton for the Stanley Cup final. The Oilers begin the best-of-seven series Saturday night in Florida against the...
Jun 05, 2024
A 100-year-old Canadian D-Day veteran on remembrance, peace and the threat of war
TORONTO - Richard Rohmer is not sentimental when he says, matter-of-factly, that this may be his last D-Day anniversary trip to France. At 100 years old, the Second World War veteran says this 80th an...
Jun 05, 2024
Family phone plans hinder escape from domestic violence: Women's Shelters Canada
VANCOUVER - Women's Shelters Canada is calling on phone companies to adjust how they respond to those escaping from domestic violence, saying the costs of changing a phone number and difficulties leav...
Jun 05, 2024
Trudeau travelling to Normandy to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to Normandy, France, to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Around 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches on June 6, 1944, in what's now known...
Jun 05, 2024
Cybersecurity standards emerging in Canada as ransomware business booms
The ransomware business is booming in Canada. Recent victims have included large corporations such as retailer London Drugs, as well as the City of Hamilton, Ont., and the government of Newfoundland a...
Jun 05, 2024