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Thai police: More than 30 killed in childcare center attack
BANGKOK (AP) - More than 30 people, primarily children, were killed Thursday when a gunman opened fire in a childcare center in northeastern Thailand, authorities said. Police Maj. Gen. Achayon Kraith...
Oct 6, 2022
Hockey Canada fallout and conscience rights bill : In The News for Oct. 6
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 Oct. 6 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Oct 6, 2022
Canada 'contracts out' obligations to refugee claimants, advocates tell top court
OTTAWA - Refugee and human-rights advocates are telling the Supreme Court of Canada that a binational pact "contracts out" Canada's international obligations to refugee claimants to the United States,...
Oct 6, 2022
'Starting to heal': Victim of Saskatchewan mass stabbing wakes in hospital a widow
Joyce and Earl Burns were childhood sweethearts. They grew up together on James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, first as neighbours, then as husband and wife. "It was childhood love," said Victor S...
Oct 6, 2022
Climate Changed: Fiona demonstrated wild hurricane future, and need to adapt
HALIFAX - As she stood near the remnants of flattened homes in Port aux Basques, N.L., Denise Anderson said the thought of continuing to live next to the ocean is hard after a deadly storm foreshadowe...
Oct 6, 2022
Quebec elects record number of women, but will they be named to key cabinet roles?
MONTREAL - Quebecers made history Monday when they elected a record number of women to the province's legislature, but political observers say more is needed to ensure equality between men and women i...
Oct 6, 2022
Pettersson scores twice, Canucks edge Oilers 5-4 for first win of the pre-season
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Elias Pettersson scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks captured their first win of the pre-season on Wednesday, beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in pre-season play. Conor Garland ad...
Oct 5, 2022
Raptors get going early in overtime to take 125-119 win over Celtics
BOSTON (AP) - Pascal Siakam and Precious Achiuwa scored 13 points apiece and Toronto used an early burst in overtime to beat Boston 125-119 on Wednesday night. Josh Jackson also had 13 points for the ...
Oct 5, 2022
Myanmar hands 10-year prison sentence to Japanese journalist
BANGKOK (AP) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a Japanese journalist to prison after he filmed an anti-government protest in July, a Japanese diplomat said Thursday. Toru Kubota was se...
Oct 5, 2022
Kidnapped California family, including baby, found dead
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The sheriff of Merced County in California says a baby girl and three other family members who were kidnapped at gunpoint have been found dead. Sheriff Vern Warnke announced Wedne...
Oct 5, 2022