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UK police charge 3rd Russian in 2018 poisoning of ex-spy
LONDON (AP) - British police said Tuesday they are charging a third Russian suspect in the 2018 nerve agent attack on a former Russian agent in England. Scotland Yard said prosecutors believe there is...
Sep 21, 2021

Liberal election victory and next steps in Ottawa: In The News for Sept. 21
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 Sept. 21 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Sep 21, 2021

Taliban name deputy ministers, double down on all-male team
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban expanded their interim Cabinet by naming more ministers and deputies on Tuesday, but failed to appoint any women, doubling down on a hard-line course despite the ...
Sep 21, 2021

B.C. election recap
British Columbia - We will start off with the Skeena-Bulkley Valley area, where it was no surprise that Incumbent Taylor Bachrach took a huge lead right off the bat. He was holding strong with just ov...
Sep 20, 2021

Shane Baz wins MLB debut, Rays cut Blue Jays' wild-card lead
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Shane Baz pitched two-hit ball for five innings to win his major league debut and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays cut Toronto's lead in the wild-card chase, holding off ...
Sep 20, 2021

NDP's Taylor Bachrach to win re-election for Skeena-Bulkley Valley
PRINCE GEORGE - The New Democrats will are projected to retain the riding of Skeena-Bulkley Valley as Taylor Bachrach gets re-elected.The former Mayor of Smithers currently holds a lead of 41 per cent...
Sep 20, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic dampens but doesn't extinguish election-watching parties
OTTAWA - Monday's federal election put a damper on a traditional form of watching the returns with the COVID-19 pandemic limiting the number of viewing parties across the country. Large indoor gatheri...
Sep 20, 2021

Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies re-elects Bob Zimmer
PRINCE GEORGE - As results trickle in, Bob Zimmer has taken the early lead of the Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies riding.With 140 of the 225 polling stations reporting, the incumbent has ov...
Sep 20, 2021

Early election results have Liberals leading, Bloc slipping in Quebec
MONTREAL - Early election results have the Liberals leading in Quebec after a race dominated by frequent appeals to Quebec nationalism. Shortly after 11 p.m., about 90 minutes after polls closed, the ...
Sep 20, 2021

Todd Doherty gets re-elected for Cariboo-Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The riding of Cariboo-Prince George will remain Conservative blue.With votes continuing to roll in, the results have weighed heavily in favour of Todd Doherty. With 205 of the riding's...
Sep 20, 2021