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Indian man extradited from Canada to U.S., charged with human smuggling in Akwesasne
MONTREAL - Federal prosecutors in the United States say an Indian man living in Canada was paid thousands of dollars to smuggle other Indian nationals into the United States through the Akwesasne Moha...
Apr 05, 2023
Canada's Gushue beats South Korea 9-4 at world men's curling championship
OTTAWA - Canada's Brad Gushue defeated South Korea's Byeongjin Jeong 9-4 at the world men's curling championship on Wednesday morning. South Korea conceded after Canada scored four points in the eight...
Apr 05, 2023
Minister praises 'vigilance' of Winnipeg landfill staff after woman's body found
OTTAWA - The federal minister responsible for Crown-Indigenous relations is praising workers at a Winnipeg landfill for their "heightened vigilance" after the remains of an Indigenous woman were disco...
Apr 05, 2023
Zelenskyy visits Poland to thank ally and meet Ukrainians
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Military honors, tributes and praise welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife to Poland on Wednesday as the couple made a state visit meant as a gesture of t...
Apr 05, 2023
Violence at Jerusalem holy site raises fears of escalation
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City early Wednesday, firing stun grenades at Palestinians who hurled stones and firecrackers in a burst of violence durin...
Apr 05, 2023
Liberal MP slams own government's 'bland statements' on Israel's far-right crackdown
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Salma Zahid is criticizing her own government's response to Israel's administration amid police violence in Jerusalem. The Toronto MP says Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly needs to go ...
Apr 05, 2023
Brazil man kills 4 children with hatchet at daycare center
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A man with a hatchet invaded a daycare center Wednesday in Brazil, killing four children and wounding at least five others, authorities said. The state's firefighter corps said t...
Apr 05, 2023
Quebec ordered to pay ex-premier Charest $385K because of corruption probe leaks
MONTREAL - The Quebec Superior Court has ordered the provincial government to pay ex-premier Jean Charest $385,000 because information about a corruption investigation targeting the Liberals was leake...
Apr 05, 2023
Missouri tornado kills multiple people, sows destruction
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A tornado that tore through southeastern Missouri on Wednesday caused widespread destruction and killed and injured multiple people, authorities said. The tornado moved through...
Apr 05, 2023
Party switch gives GOP veto-proof control in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A Democrat in the North Carolina state House switched to the Republican Party on Wednesday, giving the GOP veto-proof control in both chambers of the legislature and handing Democ...
Apr 05, 2023