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Patrick Brown campaign says if not him, then Charest best alternative for supporters
OTTAWA - A spokesman for Patrick Brown says supporters on the front lines of the campaign believe that if their candidate is not reinstated, then Jean Charest is the best alternative. Chisholm Pothier...
Jul 12, 2022
Pentagon: US kills IS group leader in Syria in drone strike
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon said Tuesday that it killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Syria in a drone strike. U.S. Central Command said in a news release that Maher al-Agal was killed Tue...
Jul 12, 2022
UK Olympian Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked as a child
LONDON (AP) - Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah says he was illegally brought to the U.K. as a young boy and forced to care for other children before he escaped a life of servitude through running. ...
Jul 12, 2022
Three Lethbridge Hurricanes attending NHL Training Camps
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A trio of Lethbridge Hurricanes players have been invited to attend National Hockey League (NHL) Training Camps this week.21-year-old Justin Hall and 19-year-old Ty Nash will both att...
Jul 12, 2022
UN limits aid to Syrian rebels to 6 months in a Russian win
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council approval a resolution Tuesday extending humanitarian aid deliveries to 4.1 million people in Syria's rebel-held northwest in a victory for Russia. The v...
Jul 12, 2022
Justice Dept. taps reforming outsider to run federal prisons
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Tuesday named Colette Peters, the director of Oregon's prison system, to run the federal Bureau of Prisons, turning to a reform-minded outsider as it seeks ...
Jul 12, 2022
Killer's violent past explored by inquiry investigation Nova Scotia mass shooting
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia denture maker who killed 22 people in April 2020 was long known to be a violent man, especially among disadvantaged people who owed him money, newly released documents show. ...
Jul 12, 2022
Premier Hockey Federation adding Montreal team to women's circuit
TORONTO - The growth of women's hockey is having another significant spurt in the Premier Hockey Federation. The women's professional hockey circuit rolled out its plans for expansion today with a sev...
Jul 12, 2022
Putin set to visit Iran next week
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran next week, the Kremlin said Tuesday, a day after the U.S. warned that Tehran could provide Moscow with drones for its action in Ukraine. ...
Jul 12, 2022
New poll on Canadian concerns and Via strike averted: In The News for July 12, 2022
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 Tuesday, July 12, 2022 ... What we are watchin...
Jul 12, 2022