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CP NewsAlert: Girl charged with attempted murder after Saskatoon student set on fire
SASKATOON, Sask. - Police say a 14-year-old girl has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and arson after a student was set on fire at a Saskatoon high school. They say the 15-year-o...
Sep 06, 2024

Cavaliers, center Tristan Thompson agree to 1-year contract for 2024 season, AP source says
CLEVELAND (AP) - Free agent center Tristan Thompson has agreed to a one-year contract to continue his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associ...
Sep 06, 2024

China launches WTO complaint against Canada over EV, aluminum and steel tariffs
OTTAWA - China has launched a complaint against Canada at the World Trade Organization over recently announced tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, aluminum and steel. The Ministry of Commerce announ...
Sep 06, 2024

An ex-Mafia hitman is sentenced to 25 years in the slaying of gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A former Mafia hitman was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday in the 2018 fatal prison bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger. Federal prisoner Foti...
Sep 06, 2024

Year-over-year unemployment rate drops in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The unemployment rate in August in Prince George was 4.7 per cent.That's down from 8.6 per cent in August last year. Statistics Canada says that 56,700 people were working last month c...
Sep 06, 2024

Illegal dumping: Quebec taking soil samples from trucks headed to Kanesatake
MONTREAL - Quebec's Environment Department is taking soil samples from trucks headed to the Mohawk community of Kanesatake as part of an effort to fight illegal dumping in the area. The operation is u...
Sep 06, 2024

Jacob Hoggard seeking leave to appeal sex assault conviction to Canada's top court
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is seeking leave to appeal his sexual assault conviction before Canada's top court. The Supreme Court of Canada website shows Hoggard filed a notice of application for ...
Sep 06, 2024

Decorated Canadian para surfer Victoria Feige lobbying for inclusion in L.A. 2028
PARIS - Surfing is California's official state sport and Canadian para surfer Victoria Feige wants Los Angeles to live up to that pledge in 2028. The five-time women's world champion from Vancouver is...
Sep 06, 2024

Teen charged in deadly shooting at Georgia high school appears in court for hearing
WINDER, Ga. (AP) - The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting at a Georgia high school that killed four people will stay in detention as his lawyer declined to seek bail at a Friday morning court hearing. ...
Sep 06, 2024

Canadian thrower Jesse Zesseu claims Paralympic silver in discus
PARIS - Canadian discus thrower Jesse Zesseu has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games. The 25-year-old from Toronto reached the podium in his Paralympic debut with a throw of 53.24 metres. He wa...
Sep 06, 2024