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Mississippi ex-law enforcement charged with civil rights offenses against 2 Black men during raid
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Six former law enforcement officers in Mississippi have been charged with federal civil rights offenses against two Black men who were brutalized for more than an hour during a h...
Aug 03, 2023
Alberta announces six-month pause on renewable energy, citing rural concerns
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government is pausing all approvals of large renewable energy projects in response to what it says are rural and environmental concerns. In a statement Thursda...
Aug 03, 2023
Union vote begins on B.C. port deal that could end months-long dispute
VANCOUVER - A union vote among British Columbia port workers is underway to determine the fate of a deal with employers that could bring their long-running industrial dispute to an end. The Internatio...
Aug 03, 2023
Union vote begins on B.C. port deal that could end months-long dispute
VANCOUVER - A union vote among British Columbia port workers is underway to determine the fate of a deal with employers that could bring their long-running industrial dispute to an end. The Internatio...
Aug 03, 2023
RCMP seek witnesses after pedestrian struck on 1st Avenue
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP are seeking witnesses after a pedestrian was struck on the 1800-block of First Avenue at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday night.Witnesses say the pedestrian was crossing the road ...
Aug 03, 2023
Morocco's historic run at the Women's World Cup ignites national pride at home
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - In the picturesque town of Sale, the shock and euphoria of Morocco's soccer team advancing to the knockout round of the Women's World Cup were palpable. "We did not expect this a...
Aug 03, 2023
Some federal parties resisting foreign interference probe looking beyond China: Singh
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party faces resistance to including countries other than China in the terms of reference for a public inquiry on foreign interference. House leaders...
Aug 03, 2023
Quebec, Airbnb deadlocked on illegal rentals as Montreal begins its own crackdown
MONTREAL - The Quebec government and Airbnb are at odds over how to identify illegal short-term rental listings that persist on the platform as the deadline approaches for the company to ensure compli...
Aug 03, 2023
Pittsburgh synagogue gunman has been sentenced to die in the nation’s deadliest antisemitic attack
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The man who killed 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue was formally sentenced to death Thursday, one day after a jury determined that capital punishment was appropriate for the ...
Aug 03, 2023
Blue Jays put reliever Trevor Richards on 15-day injured list; call up Bowden Francis
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have placed reliever Trevor Richards on the 15-day injured list with neck inflammation. The team also recalled fellow right-hander Bowden Francis from Triple-A Buffalo....
Aug 03, 2023