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RCMP have identified suspect in an indecent act investigation
PRINCE GEORGE-RCMP have identified the suspect wanted for an indecent act after releasing a composite sketch of a man to the public on June 13, 2023. Thanks to the number of tips received from the pub...
Nov 02, 2023
Canadian prisons 'disturbingly and unconscionably Indigenized': corrections watchdog
OTTAWA - The federal prison watchdog says there are still too many Indigenous people behind bars in Canada. In fact, correctional investigator Ivan Zinger says the problem has gotten significantly wor...
Nov 02, 2023
Colombia's government says ELN guerrillas kidnapped the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's government said Thursday that the guerrilla group National Liberation Army, known as ELN, was responsible for the weekend kidnapping of the father of Liverpool and C...
Nov 02, 2023
Colombia's government says ELN guerrillas kidnapped the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's government said Thursday that the guerrilla group National Liberation Army, known as ELN, was responsible for the weekend kidnapping of the father of Liverpool and C...
Nov 02, 2023
Senate sidesteps Tuberville's hold and confirms new Navy head, first female on Joint Chiefs of Staff
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate circumvented a hold by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Thursday and confirmed Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, making her the first woman to be a Pentago...
Nov 02, 2023
PM urged to back off digital tax before White House hemispheric trade summit Friday
WASHINGTON - Business leaders are seizing on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's trip to Washington on Friday to urge him to delay a controversial tax aimed at foreign tech firms that cater to Canadian au...
Nov 02, 2023
Top court nominee chosen for expertise in criminal, constitutional law, MPs hear
OTTAWA - The chair of the independent advisory board tasked with helping to fill a vacancy on Canada's top court says they were looking for a candidate who was an expert in both criminal and constitut...
Nov 02, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Saskatoon mother accused of faking deaths pleads guilty to 3 charges
SASKATOON - A Saskatoon woman accused of faking her death and that of her child before they crossed the border into the United States has pleaded guilty to three charges. Dawn Walker has pleaded guilt...
Nov 02, 2023
Hinchcliffe highlights Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023
TORONTO - James Hinchcliffe, a six-time winner on the IndyCar circuit, headlines the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame's Class of 2023. The 36-year-old from Oakville, Ont., who recovered from a near-f...
Nov 02, 2023
Prosecutor: Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course. Desmond M...
Nov 02, 2023