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Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions while state appeals
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday halted a ruling striking down the state's near-ban on abortions while it considers the state's appeal. The high court's order came a week after...
Oct 07, 2024
Tunisia's President Saied wins second term after cracking down on the opposition
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) - Tunisia's President Kais Saied won re-election in landslide victory after a campaign season saw his opponents jailed alongside journalists, activists and attorneys. The North Afr...
Oct 07, 2024
The latest: Canadians mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel
Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada to mark the anniversary of a brutal Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. The Oct. 7, 2023, attack kille...
Oct 07, 2024
Canada's Fernandez rallies for three-set win over Russia's Shnaider at Wuhan Open
Canada's Leylah Fernandez rallied to beat 12th-seeded Diana Shnaider 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-3 on Monday at the Wuhan Open. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., won 79 per cent of points on first serve while her Russ...
Oct 07, 2024
Nuremberg and Nazi comparisons to COVID-19 measures 'unacceptable': Rustad
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Conservative leader says comparing the Nuremberg trials or Nazi Germany to public health measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic is unacceptable and "deeply disrespect...
Oct 07, 2024
LPS officer reprimanded for accessing data of former Lethbridge MLA
LETHBRIDGE, AB - More than six years later, some action is being taken against a member of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS).Constable Joel Odorski is being sanctioned through a reprimand, which wil...
Oct 07, 2024
Calgary Flames forward Yegor Sharangovich injured to start season
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames placed Yegor Sharangovich on injured reserve Monday with a lower-body injury. The 26-year-old winger tangled along the boards with Winnipeg Jets centre Vladislav Namestnik...
Oct 07, 2024
Bernardeschi, Gauld and Martinez among nominees for Landon Donovan MLS MVP award
NEW YORK - Toronto FC's Federico Bernardeschi, Vancouver's Ryan Gauld and CF Montreal's Josef Martinez are among the nominees for the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award. The list of 34 nominees also include...
Oct 07, 2024
Chicago mayor names new school board after entire panel resigns amid a fight over district control
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed a new school board Monday, days after all seven members resigned amid an escalating fight over control of the public schools in the nation's thir...
Oct 07, 2024
Stephanie Leafloor named Lethbridge Polytechnic valedictorian for Fall 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Polytechnic has named its valedictorian for the Fall 2024 Convocation.Therapeutic Recreation - Gerontology student Stephanie Leafloor has been named valedictorian of the la...
Oct 07, 2024