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Oklahoma panel advances convicted killer's commutation
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-1 on Monday to advance death row inmate Julius Jones' request for a reduced sentence, setting up the possibility that he could avoid lethal i...
Mar 08, 2021
Alberta Appeal Court orders third trial for parents in toddler's death
Alberta's top court has ordered a third trial for a couple originally convicted then found not guilty in the death of their ill son.The Alberta Court of Appeal has granted a request by the Crown to ov...
Mar 08, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Alberta Appeal Court orders 3rd trial for parents in toddler's death
CALGARY - Alberta's top court has ordered a third trial for a couple originally convicted then found not guilty in the death of their ill son. The Alberta Court of Appeal has granted a request by the ...
Mar 08, 2021
Attack on Saudi oil site fuels upward march for crude prices
BANGKOK - Oil prices remained elevated Monday as Saudi Arabian oil facilities were targeted by drone strikes just days after the largest crude exporting nations in the world said they would not increa...
Mar 08, 2021
Commons committee expands probe to include allegations against current defence chief
OTTAWA - Members of the House of Commons defence committee have agreed to invite several senior Liberal government officials to testify as part an expanded probe into allegations of misconduct against...
Mar 08, 2021
Pfizer first expected vaccine wouldn't be approved in Canada until February
OTTAWA - The president of Pfizer Canada says when the company signed a purchase agreement last August it didn't expect its vaccine to get approved here until February. Cole Pinnow also told the House ...
Mar 08, 2021
Interactive map recognizes Canadian places named for women
OTTAWA, ON - Place names have an important role in recognizing, preserving and strengthening Canada's history and culture.Today, on International Women's Day, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Canada...
Mar 08, 2021
The Naked Cowboy arrested while performing at Bike Week
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A Times Square performer known as the Naked Cowboy was arrested on a misdemeanour charge of resisting arrest without violence and cited for panhandling while working a gig at Bik...
Mar 08, 2021
Toronto Raptors using all-female broadcast crew for televised game later this month
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will have women in every on-air role on a televised game later this month. The NBA team made the announcement on International Women's Day. Meghan McPeak will have the pl...
Mar 08, 2021
Restrictions easing in some provinces as U.S. issues advice to those fully vaccinated
Restrictions meant to stem the spread of COVID-19 are easing in parts of Ontario and Quebec, as well as all of New Brunswick. Ontario is lifting stay-at-home orders today in Toronto, Peel Region and N...
Mar 08, 2021