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CP NewsAlert: Police announce arrest in 1988 murder of Charlottetown teacher
CHARLOTTETOWN - Police in Prince Edward Island say they have solved a 35-year-old homicide case involving a man who was strangled and stabbed in his home by someone who left a message saying, "I will ...
Jan 26, 2024

Snow making a legacy
PRINCE GEORGE - The snow-making machines at the Otway Nordic Ski Club have been busy since the cooler weather arrived, gearing up for a couple of major events coming later this year. The snow-making e...
Jan 26, 2024

Canadian rugby sevens women qualify for Cup quarterfinals in Perth tournament
PERTH, Australia - The Canadian women's rugby sevens team has made the Cup quarterfinals of the HSBC Perth Sevens, bouncing back from a narrow 14-12 loss to Britain to defeat South Africa 26-7 on the ...
Jan 26, 2024

Supreme Court rules judge erred in granting stay in drug cases, orders new trial
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says several people arrested for drug-related offences must face a new trial because a judge improperly stayed the charges against them. Eight years ago, more than...
Jan 26, 2024

Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - A man put to death using nitrogen gas appeared to shake and convulse on the gurney as Alabama carried out the first-of-its-kind execution that once again placed the United States a...
Jan 26, 2024

Furry surprise in theft suspect's pocket: A tiny blue-eyed puppy
ROSEVILLE, Mich. (AP) - Officers in a Detroit suburb found a furry surprise as they patted down a theft suspect: A tiny blue-eyed puppy, zipped inside the man's jacket pocket. Roseville police discove...
Jan 26, 2024

Lametti says he 'wouldn't be afraid' of pending update to assisted dying eligibility
OTTAWA - Former justice minister David Lametti says he wouldn't be afraid of moving ahead with an expansion of eligibility for medical assistance in dying. Lametti shepherded legislation through Parli...
Jan 26, 2024

Former President Donald Trump walks out of court during closing arguments of defamation trial
NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Donald Trump abruptly walked out on closing arguments in Manhattan federal court Friday as a lawyer for a writer seeking millions of dollars in damages for defamation ...
Jan 26, 2024

Austrian skier Venier wins Cortina downhill, while Canada's Grenier part of three-way tie for bronze
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Austrian skier Stephanie Venier held her nerve after Mikaela Shiffrin and a host of other skiers crashed to win a World Cup downhill Friday on the course that will be u...
Jan 26, 2024

Liberal MPs remain split on genocide case as UN orders Israel to protect Palestinians
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs are split on how Canada should respond to the International Court of Justice case on whether Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. The United Nations' top court opted t...
Jan 26, 2024