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Victims, including three Canadians, claim former Harrods boss Al Fayed was a 'monster' who abused young women, lawyers say
LONDON (AP) - Lawyers in Britain representing dozens of alleged victims - including three Canadians - of Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of Harrods, said Friday their clients assert that he was a "m...
Sep 20, 2024
Dutch prosecutors say man arrested after fatal stabbing is suspected of a terrorist motive
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch prosecutors say that a 22-year-old man arrested after a fatal stabbing in Rotterdam that left one person dead and another seriously wounded is suspected of murder a...
Sep 20, 2024
Could a cap on grad students from abroad hurt more than help? Experts raise the alarm
TORONTO - Experts are raising questions about the need for the federal government's planned cap on international graduate students, and suggesting it may prompt some top talent to look elsewhere. Stud...
Sep 20, 2024
Canada Soccer waiting on drone spying review findings, Priestman still getting paid
Nearly two months after announcing an independent, external review into the Paris Olympics drone spying scandal, Canada Soccer - like everyone else - is waiting on its findings. Canada women's coach B...
Sep 20, 2024
Supreme Court leaves Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein off the ballot in Nevada
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Nevada's Green Party seeking to include presidential candidate Jill Stein on the ballot in the battleground state. The court's...
Sep 20, 2024
Supreme Court leaves Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein off the ballot in Nevada
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Nevada's Green Party seeking to include presidential candidate Jill Stein on the ballot in the battleground state. The court's...
Sep 20, 2024
County of Grande Prairie Recreation and Culture Capital Grant Program still accepting applications
The County of Grande Prairie is extending the deadline to apply for its 2024 Recreation and Culture Capital Grant Program.This is being done to ensure that Recreational and Cultural Facilities are ava...
Sep 20, 2024
Lethbridge woman victim of murder; body found near Oyen
A 28 year old female resident of Lethbridge has been identified as the victim of murder.Her body was found after a search on a rural road near Oyen on Tuesday of this week.Officers were first dispatch...
Sep 20, 2024
Fairview Health Complex ED experiencing "temporary disruption"
The Fairview Health Complex Emergency Department will be experiencing a temporary disruption this weekend. From 7 a.m. on Friday, September 20, until 7 am on Saturday, September 21, the ED will be wit...
Sep 20, 2024
Hezbollah hits northern Israel with 140 rockets
JERUSALEM (AP) - Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets Friday, a day after the militant group's leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to retaliate against Israel for a mass bombing attack, the Is...
Sep 20, 2024