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Indonesia releases bombmaker in Bali attacks on parole
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A bombmaker in the 2002 Bali attacks that killed 202 people was released from an Indonesian prison on parole Wednesday after serving half his 20-year sentence, despite the op...
Dec 07, 2022
Woodbine announces change of $1 million stakes race to King's Plate for 2023
TORONTO - After 70 years as The Queen's Plate, Canada's oldest thoroughbred race is getting a name change next year. The $1 million stakes race will be known as The King's Plate when it is run for the...
Dec 07, 2022
Decorated speedskater Isabelle Weidemann resets targets post-Beijing
CALGARY - Isabelle Weidemann is proud of the state of her Olympic medals. "Super-dented," the Canadian speedskater said cheerfully. Winner of a complete set of gold, silver and bronze medals in Beijin...
Dec 07, 2022
In The News for Dec. 7 : Will the Bank of Canada raise its key interest rate again?
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 Dec. 7 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Dec 07, 2022
Billed as remedy for doctor shortage, virtual medicine in N.S. hits bottleneck
HALIFAX - Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual medicine offered a novel way for patients to see doctors during a lockdown and hope that technology could alleviate chronic pressure on a strained hea...
Dec 07, 2022
B.C. Premier David Eby to reveal new cabinet with health, safety, housing priorities
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby will appoint a new cabinet today in a move pundits are saying will be a blend of old and new faces, and could also start the countdown towards an early el...
Dec 07, 2022
As Georgia runoff wraps, Supreme Court considers who wields America's election power
WASHINGTON - Another day, another interesting intersection for modern American democracy - this one between the 2022 campaign trail, the perennial search for election integrity, and the road to the hi...
Dec 07, 2022
Germany: 25 arrested on suspicion of planning armed coup
BERLIN (AP) - Thousands of police carried out a series of raids across much of Germany on Wednesday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the state in an armed coup....
Dec 07, 2022
Canadiens score 2 goals in 7-second span, beat Kraken 4-2
SEATTLE (AP) - Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson scored in a seven-second span in the second period and the Montreal Canadiens snapped a two-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday n...
Dec 06, 2022
Jets spoil Maurice's return to Winnipeg, beat Panthers 5-2
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist as the Jets spoiled Paul Maurice's return to Winnipeg with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Mark Scheifele ha...
Dec 06, 2022