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Jurors begin hearing Jan. 6 Oath Keepers sedition case
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal prosecutors began Monday to lay out for jurors their case against the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates charged in the most serious case to reac...
Oct 03, 2022
Dignity Drive back for the month of October
The month of October marks the return of the bi-annual Dignity Drive.Presented by the Rotary clubs in Grande Prairie; the event takes place every spring and fall and has evolved since its launch in 20...
Oct 03, 2022
Canada to sanction 25 Iran officials and morality police after Mahsa Amini death
OTTAWA - Canada is sanctioning 25 senior Iranian officials and nine government entities following a violent crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says in ...
Oct 03, 2022
Feds seek organization to administer Black-led philanthropic fund
OTTAWA - The federal government has begun its search for an organization to administer an endowment fund aimed at bolstering the economic and social well-being of Black Canadians. The most recent fede...
Oct 03, 2022
Toronto FC II suffers heartbreaking loss to Columbus Crew II in MLS Next Pro playoffs
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Toronto FC II's first foray into the playoffs ended in dramatic fashion Sunday when Columbus Crew II answered the TFC reserve team's late comeback with a rally of its own. Goals by su...
Oct 03, 2022
Iran's supreme leader breaks silence on protests, blames US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei responded publicly on Monday to the biggest protests in Iran in years, breaking weeks of silence to condemn what he call...
Oct 03, 2022
Quebec votes, sex workers challenging Criminal Code : In The News for Oct. 3
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 Oct. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Oct 03, 2022
Quebec votes: Quebecers head to the polls for province's general election
MONTREAL - Quebecers are heading to the polls today after a five-week provincial election campaign dominated by issues such as immigration, the environment and the rising cost of living. Polls have su...
Oct 03, 2022
Sex workers challenging criminal laws in court, citing Charter violation
OTTAWA - An alliance of sex worker rights groups is in Ontario Superior Court today asking for several sections of the Criminal Code to be deemed unconstitutional. The Canadian Alliance for Sex Work L...
Oct 03, 2022
Nobel panel to announce winner of medicine prize
STOCKHOLM (AP) - The winner, or winners, of the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine will be announced Monday at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. Among the researchers who may be honore...
Oct 03, 2022