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Canada's Fernandez advances to women's doubles semifinals at Madrid Open
MADRID - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and American partner Taylor Townsend advanced to the women's doubles semifinals at the Madrid Open with a 6-0, 7-6 (3) win over Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei and Czechia's B...
May 03, 2023
Lawyers charged by regulatory body after investigation into surveilling judge
WINNIPEG - Two lawyers are facing charges under the Law Society of Manitoba after the regulatory body investigated complaints they hired a private investigator to surveil a judge who was hearing a cas...
May 03, 2023
Canada sanctions Iran morality police officers, prison and drone company
OTTAWA - Canada has slapped fresh sanctions on Iranian officials whom Ottawa blames for the arrest of Mahsa Amini, whose death sparked widespread anti-regime protests last September. Foreign Affairs M...
May 03, 2023
Prince George RCMP invite you to have 'Coffee with a Cop'
PRINCE GEORGE - Thursday's your chance to learn more about policing in our community. The Prince George RCMP call it "Coffee with a Cop," and it will take place at Zoe's Java House at 1259 4 Avenue fr...
May 03, 2023
Bear gives West Virginia principal a roaring wake-up call
A black bear gave a West Virginia principal quite the wake-up call when it emerged - growling and roaring - from a dumpster outside an elementary school. Zela Elementary School principal James Marsh w...
May 03, 2023
CSIS must inform MPs about all threats against them, no matter how credible: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada's intelligence agencies are being directed to immediately inform MPs if there are any threats against them, regardless of whether the threats are con...
May 03, 2023
After overnight dress rehearsal, RCMP say they're ready to play key coronation role
Londoners up in the early hours of Wednesday morning were treated to a full dress rehearsal of King Charles' coronation procession -- including five RCMP members riding just ahead of the gold state co...
May 03, 2023
Russia says it foiled an alleged drone attack on Kremlin
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian authorities accused Ukraine on Wednesday of attempting to attack the Kremlin with two drones overnight in an effort to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin decried t...
May 03, 2023
Players urge Canada Soccer members to vote for leadership change at annual meeting
The Canadian men's and women's soccer teams are urging change in Canada Soccer's leadership at the governing body's annual meeting this week in Saint John, N.B. In a letter to presidents of the provin...
May 03, 2023
Dissident pulled off plane by Belarus gets 8 years in prison
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - A Belarusian court convicted a dissident journalist who was arrested after being pulled off a commercial flight that was diverted to the country and sentenced him Wednesday to ...
May 03, 2023