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Canada asks British military for help flying troops to and from Latvia
OTTAWA - Canadian troops have been forced to hitch a ride with the British military to get to and from Latvia due to a shortage of working planes. Canada has 540 troops in Latvia, where they form...
Jul 10, 2020
Genetic testing and hitching a ride with the British; In The News for July 10
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 10 ... What...
Jul 10, 2020
Grande Prairie man charged in Pinnacle area assault case
A Grande Prairie man is facing a number of charges in relation to a break and enter and assault case in the Pinnacle neighbourhood last month.At around 9:05 p.m. on June 21, the Grande Prairie RCMP re...
Jul 10, 2020
Supreme Court gives NY prosecutor a landmark legal victory
NEW YORK - The Supreme Court ruled that Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. can obtain President Donald Trump's tax returns for a criminal investigation but sent a second request by Congre...
Jul 10, 2020
Bear sighting in Grande Prairie prompts safety reminder while in parks
Residents in Grande Prairie are being reminded to be cautious while walking in park areas in the city after a black bear was spotted wandering around Muskoseepi Park and other areas of the city on Wed...
Jul 10, 2020
Malaysian police grill Al Jazeera over report on immigrants
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysian police grilled a group of reporters and staff from news broadcaster Al Jazeera on Friday over a documentary on the treatment of undocumented immigrants that official...
Jul 10, 2020
Lawmakers vote to close down Philippines' largest TV network
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine lawmakers voted Friday to reject the license renewal of the country's largest TV network, shutting down a major news provider that had been repeatedly threatened by th...
Jul 10, 2020
Supreme Court to rule on constitutionality of genetic discrimination law
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is slated to rule this morning on the constitutionality of a federal law that forbids companies from making people undergo genetic testing before buying insurance ...
Jul 10, 2020
Statistics Canada to release June jobs report as pandemic restrictions ease
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is set this morning to give a snapshot of the job market as it was last month as pandemic-related restrictions eased and reopenings widened. Economists expect the report wil...
Jul 10, 2020
Late Seoul mayor says in his will he feels sorry to people
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A will left by late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon says he feels "sorry to all people" and asks his body to be cremated. Park's body was found early Friday hours after he was re...
Jul 09, 2020