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Maine shooting suspect was recently released from prison
BOWDOIN, Maine (AP) - A Maine man who police say killed four people in a home and then shot three others randomly on a busy highway had been released days earlier from prison, where he had been servin...
Apr 19, 2023

Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The family of Tyre Nichols, who died three days after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the city of Memphis, individual officers and emergency medical person...
Apr 19, 2023

Quebec government moves to ban flavoured vape products, limit nicotine content
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is modifying the province's anti-tobacco law to crack down on vaping, including by banning the sale of flavoured products. The new regulations would prevent the sale o...
Apr 19, 2023

1 city, 2 people - and India’s widening religious divide
AYODHYA, India (AP) - Syed Mohammad Munir Abidi says India is a changed country, one he doesn't recognize anymore. It's a country, the 68-year-old says, where Muslims are ignored, where rising attacks...
Apr 19, 2023

Kim says North Korea's 1st spy satellite is ready for launch
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has built its first-ever military spy satellite and that he planned to launch it on an undisclosed date, state media reported...
Apr 19, 2023

Chinese panda on long-term loan to Thailand dies suddenly
BANGKOK (AP) - A giant panda on long-term loan from China died in a zoo in northern Thailand on Wednesday, six months before she was due to return home, officials from the Chiang Mai Zoo said. The cau...
Apr 19, 2023

CAQ breaks major campaign promise on 'third link' project for Quebec City
QUEBEC - Premier Franois Legault is abandoning his government's plan to build a multi-purpose tunnel linking Quebec City to its south shore in favour of one that will be for public transit only. The s...
Apr 19, 2023

Canada to host five international speedskating events in 2023-24
OTTAWA - Canada will host five international speedskating events in the 2023-24 season. Montreal will host back-to-back short-track speedskating World Cups on Oct. 20-22 and again on Oct. 27-29. The f...
Apr 19, 2023

Snowfall warning issued for Crowsnest Pass and Pincher Creek
PINCHER CREEK, AB - Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for a small portion of Southern Alberta. According to the agency, heavy snow mixed with rain will continue through the afternoon on...
Apr 19, 2023

UN: India's population will be world's largest by mid-year
NEW DELHI (AP) - India is on track to become the world's most populous nation, surpassing China by 2.9 million people by mid-2023, according to data released by the United Nations on Wednesday. The So...
Apr 19, 2023