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Suspect in custody after 6 dead and 3 injured in series of attacks in Texas, authorities say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A daylong series of attacks in Austin has left four people dead and at least three injured, and a man believed to be connected to them and the deaths of two people near San Antoni...
Dec 06, 2023

In the news today: Canadians to Ottawa: spend on health care, housing and AFN votes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ottawa should spend on health care, housing A majority of Canadians think the f...
Dec 06, 2023

Montreal Canadiens draw online backlash for charging fans $195 to meet mascot Youppi!
Montreal Canadiens fans attending games at the Bell Centre can ensure they get a personalized visit at their seat from team mascot Youppi! - as long as they're willing to pay nearly $200 for the privi...
Dec 06, 2023

StatCan: Eight million people, 27 per cent of Canadians, have at least one disability
The number of Canadians with at least one disability has doubled in ten years, a reality that should push governments to help reduce barriers to accessibility, says the head of a human rights organiza...
Dec 06, 2023

First-degree murder trial of Saskatchewan Mountie set to hear autopsy evidence
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - The first-degree murder trial of a former Saskatchewan Mountie is set to continue today with autopsy evidence. Bernie Herman, who is 55, has pleaded not guilty in the 2021 death...
Dec 06, 2023

Most Canadians want more federal spending on health care, housing: poll
OTTAWA - A majority of Canadians think the federal government should spend more on health care, a housing strategy and initiatives to ease inflation and cost-of-living issues, a new poll suggests - bu...
Dec 06, 2023

Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief in special assembly
OTTAWA - It's election day for the Assembly of First Nations, where chiefs in the assembly or their proxies will decide who's best suited to lead the organization after several turbulent years. The el...
Dec 06, 2023

Pass federal gun bill without delay, father of Ontario shooting victim urges senators
MONTREAL - The father of a woman who was fatally shot in October by her former partner is urging senators to pass a federal gun-control bill without delay. In a letter sent this week to members of the...
Dec 06, 2023

Heavy fighting across Gaza halts most aid delivery, leaves civilians with few places to seek safety
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli forces battled Hamas militants across Gaza on Wednesday after expanding their ground offensive to its second-largest city, further shrinking the area where Pal...
Dec 05, 2023

Bratt spoils Canucks' comeback as Devils win 'Hughes Bowl' 6-5
VANCOUVER - The New Jersey Devils won the battle of the Hughes brothers Tuesday night. Jesper Bratt scored his second goal of the night with 34 seconds left in the third period as the Devils defeated ...
Dec 05, 2023