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Sudan battles intensify on 3rd day; civilian deaths reach 97
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - As explosions and gunfire thundered outside, Sudanese huddled in their homes for a third day Monday in the capital Khartoum and other cities, while the army and a powerful rival...
Apr 17, 2023

SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant new rocket
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) - SpaceX called off its first launch attempt of its giant rocket on Monday. Elon Musk and his company had planned to launch the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket from the ...
Apr 17, 2023

Russian opposition activist given 25-year prison sentence
MOSCOW (AP) - A court in Moscow on Monday convicted a top Kremlin foe on charges of treason and denigrating the Russian military and sentenced him to 25 years in prison. Vladimir Kara-Murza, Jr., a pr...
Apr 17, 2023

In The News for April 17 : Will federal public service workers go on strike?
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 April 17 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 17, 2023

With strike mandate in hand, federal union expected to make an announcement Monday
OTTAWA - Canada's largest federal public service union is expected to reveal what came of last-ditch talks over the weekend after threatening the largest strike against a single employer in Canada's h...
Apr 17, 2023

Internal audit raises red flags over maintenance of graves, cemeteries for veterans
OTTAWA - An internal report by Veterans Affairs Canada is raising red flags over the country's military graves and cemeteries, warning that more permanent funding is needed to keep them from falling i...
Apr 17, 2023

Alberta regulator reconsiders Fort Hills oilsands approval after critical report
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy regulator is reconsidering a project it approved months ago after receiving a critical report on Fort Hills Energy's plan to mine oilsands from a unique carbon-storing wetl...
Apr 17, 2023

It was Knight's night in gold-medal win for U.S.
BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) - For all the focus on the United States' young and retooled roster, it was who else but Hilary Knight - the team's most experienced and accomplished star - who played a pivotal...
Apr 16, 2023

Avalanche in Thunderwater Lake riding area claims life of snowmobiler
INVERMERE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada says a snowmobiler died after being caught in an avalanche in a riding area northwest of Invermere, B.C. The avalanche safety organization says a trio of snowmobiler...
Apr 16, 2023

Twitter adds 'Government-funded Media' tag to CBC account
One of CBC's Twitter accounts now has a label which describes the broadcaster as "Government-funded Media." News of the addition to @CBC was shared late Sunday on Twitter by Conservative Leader Pierre...
Apr 16, 2023