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In email to caucus, Liberal MP says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should step down
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP who is not seeking re-election has sent an email to fellow caucus members calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down as party leader. Tension among some members of th...
Jun 28, 2024

4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a 5th with manslaughter, in death of Black man
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Four Missouri prison guards were charged Friday with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man who was pepper sprayed, h...
Jun 28, 2024

Ore slide at Yukon's Victoria Gold mine not the first failure: government officials
WHITEHORSE - Yukon government mining officials say a recent slide of ore at a gold mine in the territory was the second such failure this year. Russell McDiarmid, the government's head of major mines,...
Jun 28, 2024

Forbidden Door brings world of pro wrestling together with Canadian roots
TORONTO - Tony Khan is bringing the world of professional wrestling together, and Canada has been an important part of that coalition. Khan was in Toronto last week for the Collision tech conference t...
Jun 28, 2024

B.C. Review Board lets child killer Schoenborn keep eligibility for 28-day leave
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Review Board has ruled that Allan Schoenborn, who killed his three children in 2008, will keep his eligibility for up to 28 days of unescorted leave from a Metro Vanco...
Jun 28, 2024

Lionel Messi to rest for Argentina's final Copa America group match against Peru with leg injury
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Lionel Messi will skip Argentina's last Copa America group match against Peru on Saturday because of a right leg injury. Messi hurt his leg in Argentina's 1-0 victory over C...
Jun 28, 2024

Argentina coach Scaloni suspended for Copa America match vs. Peru for being repeatedly late
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) - Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has been suspended for one match and will miss his team's last Copa America group match against Peru on Saturday. Scaloni was suspended bec...
Jun 28, 2024

Stampeders look to end losing streak against struggling Bombers
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders won't take the Winnipeg Blue Bombers lightly when the two teams play at McMahon Stadium on Saturday night. The Blue Bombers have surprisingly started the season with t...
Jun 28, 2024

Vancouver Whitecaps hope to find calm seas with MLS win over St. Louis City SC
VANCOUVER - If you are a team trying to navigate out of stormy waters, playing St. Louis City SC might be a good course to plot. The Whitecaps (7-7-4) look to end a two-game losing streak against St. ...
Jun 28, 2024

Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump
SAN DIEGO (AP) - About 300,000 Haitians already in the United States will now be eligible for temporary legal status allowing them to remain in the U.S. and work because conditions in the strife-torn ...
Jun 28, 2024