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AP journalist Thein Zaw released from detention in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar - Thein Zaw, a journalist for The Associated Press who was arrested more than three weeks ago while covering a protest against the coup in Myanmar, was released from detention on Wedne...
Mar 24, 2021

Ontario budget today; No clear winner in Israeli election: In The News for March 24
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 March 24 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 24, 2021

Coal exploration approvals already exceed legal road thresholds, data suggests
EDMONTON - Road-building approvals for coal exploration already exceed legal limits in some parts of Alberta's Rocky Mountains and foothills, suggest documents from the province's energy regulator. "I...
Mar 24, 2021

30 years after Victoria's Michael Dunahee vanished, a new sketch is being released
VICTORIA - It has been 30 years since Michael Dunahee disappeared from a playground in Victoria in a case that became one of the largest missing child investigations in Canada. The Victoria Police Dep...
Mar 24, 2021

Supreme Court of Canada set to help settle snow-clearing squabble
OTTAWA - It's starting to feel like spring for many Canadians, but the country's top court is about to wade into the issue of snow removal from wintry city streets. The Supreme Court of Canada hearing...
Mar 24, 2021

Indigenous communities need more mental health support in wake of COVID-19: report
OTTAWA - Many Indigenous communities are struggling to cope with dual states of emergency, thanks to the pandemic and its effects on those with mental illness and addictions. That's according to a new...
Mar 24, 2021

Massive cargo ship turns sideways, blocks Egypt's Suez Canal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A cargo container ship that's among the largest in the world has turned sideways and blocked all traffic in Egypt's Suez Canal, officials said Wednesday, threatening to d...
Mar 24, 2021

Myanmar junta frees hundreds held for anti-coup protests
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's state TV says 628 people imprisoned for protesting last month's coup have been released. Witnesses outside Insein Prison in Yangon on Wednesday saw busloads of mostly young...
Mar 24, 2021

Colorado shooting victims: Store staffers, cop, photographer
Three were gunned down while putting in a day's work at a Colorado supermarket. Another was a police officer who raced in to try to rescue them and others from the attack that left 10 dead. A picture ...
Mar 23, 2021

COVID vaccine shipments to Canada won't be affected by possible E.U. restrictions: Ng
OTTAWA - The federal government says it does not believe COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Canada would be affected by export restrictions being considered by the European Union. A report in the New York ...
Mar 23, 2021