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Los Angeles deputies were taken to a hospital after fire broke out during training
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Multiple Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after a fire during a "training incident" north of Los Angeles, authorities said. The exten...
Oct 10, 2023
Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Beau Akey to three-year, entry-level deal
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Beau Akey to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Tuesday. Akey was selected in the second round, 56th overall, in the 2023 NHL ...
Oct 10, 2023
Quebec rejects coroner's recommendation to look at .05 blood-alcohol limit
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is recommending the province study reducing the legal blood-alcohol concentration for drivers to .05, but Quebec's transport minister says lowering the limit is not in the ...
Oct 10, 2023
Canadians desperate to help loves ones in Gaza struggle for options
Canadians with families under bombardment in Gaza say they are terrified and desperate to help loved ones in the sealed-off Palestinian territory but don't know how. Reem Sultan, a 49-year-old pharmac...
Oct 10, 2023
Four taken into custody in connection with alleged sexual assault at Chinook High School
Warning: This story may contain information that may be disturbing to some viewers.LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has arrested four young males in connection with an alleged sexu...
Oct 10, 2023
Canada limited in preventing wider Mideast crisis, amid humanitarian plight: experts
OTTAWA - Experts say Canada has limited options as it works diplomatic channels to try preventing clashes in Israel and Palestinian territories from escalating into a wider, regional war. Foreign Affa...
Oct 10, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Vancouver man, Ben Mizrachi, killed by Hamas in Israel: school head
VANCOUVER - A 22-year-old Vancouver man has been killed in southern Israel after Hamas militants launched a series of deadly attacks on Saturday. The head of the King David High School in Vancouver co...
Oct 10, 2023
Driver caught allegedly driving 153 km/hr in Frank Slide
FRANK, AB - The RCMP said it caught a motorist travelling at nearly twice the posted speed limit in the Crowsnest Pass.At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 7, 2023, officers say two motorcy...
Oct 10, 2023
Burnout, despair facing workers on front lines of poverty and homelessness in Canada
Those who work with people facing homelessness and food shortages say employees are carrying a massive emotional burden as demand for services soars beyond what their organizations can provide. Warren...
Oct 10, 2023
Russia is defeated in its bid to regain a seat on the UN's top human rights body
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Russia was defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the United Nations premiere human rights body by a significant majority in Tuesday's election in the General Assembly, which vo...
Oct 10, 2023