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Supreme Court strikes New York gun law in major ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a restrictive New York gun law in a major ruling for gun rights. The justices' 6-3 decision is expected to ultimately allow more people to l...
Jun 23, 2022
Canada's Andreescu beats top-seeded Kasatkina in quarterfinal at Wimbledon warmup
BAD HOMBURG, Germany - Canada's Bianca Andreescu defeated top-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Russia 6-4, 6-1 in quarterfinal play Thursday at the Bad Homburg Open. The unseeded Andreescu, who has yet to lo...
Jun 23, 2022
La Glace student wins national contest for Remembrance Day essay
Kate Goodward has been nationally recognized for her essay The Poppy, which was written and submitted for The Royal Canadian Legion and The Legion National Foundation's annual literacy contest. Goodwa...
Jun 23, 2022
Pope Francis' visit to Canada to include stop at residential school
The Vatican has released the program for Pope Francis' trip to Canada next month, which includes visiting the site of a former Alberta residential school with survivors of the institutions. The papal ...
Jun 23, 2022
Myanmar says Suu Kyi held alone in new prison quarters
BANGKOK (AP) - Myanmar's military government on Thursday confirmed that ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to a prison compound in quarters separate from other detainees. Suu Kyi was arrest...
Jun 23, 2022
GPPL will Kick-Off the Summer Reading Program with a party
The Grande Prairie Public Library will host a Kick-Off Party for their summer reading program Saturday, June 25. This Summer Reading Game is for everyone of all ages, children to adults, and encourage...
Jun 23, 2022
Study suggests forever renters, Parliament on summer break : In The News for June 23
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 23 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jun 23, 2022
Gender-affirming care in Canada comes with barriers and delays, especially in N.S.
HALIFAX - Despite progress in Canada in the field of transgender health care, for the more than 100,800 trans or non-binary Canadians, access to gender-affirming care comes with barriers and delays th...
Jun 23, 2022
Liberal-NDP agreement changed political dynamics on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - A confidence and supply agreement reached between the Liberals and NDP three months ago changed the dynamic of the House of Commons, even in a parliamentary sitting that will mainly be rememb...
Jun 23, 2022
Canada hopes to spur action at Commonwealth to address impact of Russian war: Goodale
KIGALI, RWANDA - Canada's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Ralph Goodale says the Canadian delegation hopes to make an impact in critical conversations about climate change and global food inse...
Jun 23, 2022