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Flooding in central Appalachia kills at least 3 in Kentucky
JACKSON, Ky. (AP) - Rescue workers plucked people off rooftops amid fast-rising water Thursday in central Appalachia, where torrential rains unleashed devastating flooding that caused at least three d...
Jul 28, 2022
Mountie has 'impression' Liberal government interfered with N.S. mass shooting probe
HALIFAX - A senior Mountie says he believes political inference was behind RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki's determination to have police release details on the guns used in the Nova Scotia mass shooti...
Jul 28, 2022
Advocates say the federal government can do more to address opioid use stigma
OTTAWA - New federal government research says that stigmatizing views about opioid use disorder - unfair perceptions and disapproval of people who take these drugs - continue to be held by a significa...
Jul 28, 2022
Montreal says vaccine — not limiting sexual partners — best way to fight monkeypox
Montreal health officials say men who have sex with men should get vaccinated against monkeypox instead of limit the number of people they have sex with. City public health director Dr. Mylne Drouin s...
Jul 28, 2022
British Columbia names new top veterinarian
VICTORIA-The province has named a new top veterinarian.Dr. Theresa Burns was named to the position this morning in a news release from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Burns holds a doctorate in ...
Jul 28, 2022
More B.C. heat records fall, conditions prompt flood watch, but no heat emergency
VANCOUVER - Temperature records are melting across British Columbia as a prolonged heat spell grips the province but Emergency Management BC says it is not anticipating an extreme heat emergency. A st...
Jul 28, 2022
Toronto Raptors add Spanish forward Juancho Hernangomez to roster
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Juancho Hernangomez. Terms were not disclosed, but ESPN reported the deal is for one year. The six-foot-nine, 214-pound Madrid native averaged 3.3 poi...
Jul 28, 2022
Former NHL defenceman Robidas joins Canadiens' coaching staff as assistant
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have named former NHL defenceman Stephane Robidas as an assistant coach on Martin St. Louis' staff. The 45-year old Robidas spent last season as head coach of the Mag...
Jul 28, 2022
Macron boosting Saudi prince's standing with dinner invite
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron plans to welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to his presidential palace and offer him dinner Thursday, marking another step in the Saudi leader...
Jul 28, 2022
Pope in Quebec and Gun buyback prices: In The News for July 28, 2022
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 Thursday, July 28, 2022 ... What we are watchi...
Jul 28, 2022