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Canada making electric vehicle, battery pitch to Japanese automakers
OTTAWA - Innovation Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says the convergence of Canada's automotive and mining sectors is working to lure more companies to Canada to make electric cars and the batteri...
Jul 05, 2022

Biden awards Medal of Honor to 4 for Vietnam War heroism
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday bestowed the nation's highest military honor to four Army soldiers for heroism during the Vietnam War, bravery that he said had not diminished even wit...
Jul 05, 2022

Giuliani, Graham testimony sought in Trump election probe
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is trying to compel U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and former New York...
Jul 05, 2022

Quebec victims group surprised after man gets conditional discharge for sex assault
MONTREAL - A crime victims advocacy group is expressing concern after a Quebec man was granted a conditional discharge last month after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a woman as she slept. Mar...
Jul 05, 2022

Ukrainian governor urges evacuation of 350,000 residents
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) - A day after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared victory in seizing an eastern Ukraine province essential to his wartime aims, his troops escalated their offensive in t...
Jul 05, 2022

Jessica Campbell hired as first female assistant coach in AHL
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Coachella Valley Firebirds have hired the American Hockey League's first female assistant coach. Jessica Campbell spent the past year working with the Tri-City Storm of the ...
Jul 05, 2022

Port of Vancouver truckers warn of strike over changes to upcoming ban on older rigs
VANCOUVER - The United Truckers Association says its members have voted unanimously in favour of job action at the Port of Vancouver to protest a program that would force the phaseout of older trucks....
Jul 05, 2022

In reversal, prosecutors say R. Kelly off suicide watch
NEW YORK (AP) - R. Kelly is no longer on suicide watch following the jailed R&B singer's sentencing in a federal sex abuse case, prosecutors said in court papers filed on Tuesday. The filing came ...
Jul 05, 2022

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to take part in G20 despite Russia's presence
OTTAWA - Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly will take part in a G20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia, this week, even though Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is also expected to attend. In...
Jul 05, 2022

Some Quebec overnight camps are being forced to close following COVID-19 outbreaks
MONTREAL - An association representing Quebec summer camps says at least three overnight camps have temporarily shut down following COVID-19 outbreaks, mostly among counsellors. Association des camps ...
Jul 05, 2022