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Jail time in jailhouse attack, fraud, and counterfeit money arrests
All three men charged in a beating at the Peace River Correctional Centre that left another man in a coma have been given jail time.Alberta Justice says Herbert Charles Wanihadie of Grovedale was hand...
Jul 02, 2020

British judge denies Venezuela access to gold in bank vault
LONDON - A British judge on Thursday refused to give Venezuela control of over $1 billion in gold sitting in a Bank of England vault, ruling that it is unlawful to give it to the President Nicols Madu...
Jul 02, 2020

'Incident' damages construction near Iran nuclear site
TEHRAN, Iran - An "incident" damaged an under-construction building Thursday near Iran's underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, though it did not affect its centrifuge operations or cause any...
Jul 02, 2020

European jobless rise contained by government help
FRANKFURT - The unemployment rate in the 19 countries that use the euro currency inched higher to 7.4 % in May from 7.3% in April as governments used active labour market support programs to cushion t...
Jul 02, 2020

Photo of toddler sitting on slain grandpa angers Kashmiris
SRINAGAR, India - A photo of a toddler sitting on the chest of of his dead grandfather has outraged residents of Indian-controlled Kashmir after the victim's family accused government forces of shooti...
Jul 02, 2020

Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills at least 113 people
YANGON, Myanmar - Rescue workers say at least 113 people have been killed in a landslide at a jade mining site in northern Myanmar. At least another five people have been injured in Thursday's acciden...
Jul 02, 2020

Police body cameras and COVID-19 app roll out delayed; In The News for July 2
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 July 2 ... What we ar...
Jul 02, 2020

24 shot to death in attack on drug rehab centre in Mexico
MEXICO CITY - Gunmen burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation centre in central Mexico and opened fire Wednesday, killing 24 people and wounding seven, authorities said. Police in the north-cent...
Jul 01, 2020

Grande Prairie RCMP investigating fatal collision
Grande Prairie RCMP are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 670 and Range Road 51.A preliminary investigation into the crash, which happ...
Jul 01, 2020

Reports: Toronto, Edmonton close to being named NHL hub cities
Toronto and Edmonton are on the verge of being picked as hub cities for the NHL's resumption of play, according to multiple reports. TSN, Sportsnet, the Toronto Star and Postmedia all reported We...
Jul 01, 2020