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'Hold the line:' 'Freedom Convoy' organizers' criminal trial begins Tuesday
OTTAWA - As Tamara Lich was led away from supporters in handcuffs on the snowy streets of Ottawa in 2022, she threw a single phrase over her shoulder. "Hold the line," said the petite figurehead of th...
Sep 04, 2023
UN nuclear watchdog report seen by AP says Iran slows its enrichment of near-weapons-grade uranium
VIENNA (AP) - Iran has slowed its enrichment of uranium at nearly weapons-grade levels, a report by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press said Monday. The confidential repo...
Sep 04, 2023
Saskatchewan First Nation to quietly mark anniversary of mass stabbing
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION - Members of a Saskatchewan First Nation will quietly gather today to mark the one-year anniversary of a mass stabbing. Some of the families affected by the tragedy are to retu...
Sep 04, 2023
Canada set to become strategic partner with ASEAN bloc, symbolizing trade progress
OTTAWA - Canada's status within the Indo-Pacific region is set to get a boost as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations prepares to make Ottawa its latest strategic partner when Prime Minister Jus...
Sep 04, 2023
China's Xi will skip G20 summit in India over soured relations and Premier Li Qiang will go instead
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will skip this week's Group of 20 summit in India as bilateral relations remain icy and Premier Li Qiang will attend in his place, China's Foreign Ministry ...
Sep 04, 2023
Parents worried about new supervised drug-use site near Montreal elementary school
MONTREAL - Worried parents say they were blindsided by a decision to open Montreal's first supervised drug-inhalation facility less than 100 metres from their children's school. The building is nearin...
Sep 04, 2023
Alberta Serious Incident Response Team investigating in-custody death in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating an in-custody death of a 31-year-old woman.Just after 11:30 p.m, on September 1, 2023, a woman was arrested by the ...
Sep 04, 2023
Iga Swiatek's US Open title defense ends with a loss to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round
NEW YORK (AP) - Iga Swiatek's U.S. Open title defense ended with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 loss to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round on Sunday night. The loss also means Swiatek's stay at No. 1 in the WTA ra...
Sep 03, 2023
Iga Swiatek's US Open title defense ends with a loss to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round
NEW YORK (AP) - Iga Swiatek's U.S. Open title defense ended with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 loss to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round on Sunday night. The loss also means Swiatek's stay at No. 1 in the WTA ra...
Sep 03, 2023
Roughriders work overtime to trip rival Blue Bombers 32-30 in a thriller
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders recorded a 32-30 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday before a sellout Labour Day Classic crowd of 33,350 at Mosaic Stadium. The Riders opene...
Sep 03, 2023