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Riot inside Ecuador prison kills 24 inmates and injures 48
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - A riot in a penitentiary in coastal city of Guayaquil killed 24 and injured 48 more Tuesday, Ecuadorian officials said. A police and military operation managed to regain control ...
Sep 29, 2021
Calls for stronger gun control, failure in Afghanistan : In The News for Sept. 29
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 Sept. 29 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Sep 29, 2021
Defeated Tory candidate to ask court to quash Liberal win in Calgary Skyview
OTTAWA - The Conservative incumbent who was defeated in Calgary Skyview in last week's federal election is planning to ask a court to quash the result, given allegations of dirty tricks by the Liberal...
Sep 29, 2021
Elizabeth May would not rule out serving as interim leader to steady troubled Greens
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May could return to the Greens as interim leader to stabilize the embattled party. Her chief of staff said that, if asked to take the helm until a permanent leader is found, she wou...
Sep 29, 2021
Joyce Echaquan's loved ones urge action on racism on the anniversary of her death
JOLIETTE, Que. - One year after Joyce Echaquan was mocked by staff as she lay dying in hospital, her family and community members called on Quebecers to honour her legacy by acknowledging systemic rac...
Sep 29, 2021
Haiti PM: Elections, referendum to be held next year
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's prime minister said Tuesday that he plans to hold a referendum to modify the country's constitution by February, and he hopes to organize presidential and legislat...
Sep 29, 2021
B.C. seeks forfeiture of $2.8M condo owned by alleged COVID-19 violator
VICTORIA - A civil action has been filed in British Columbia Supreme Court that could see the owner of a condo in Vancouver stripped of his property after allegedly violating COVID-19 restrictions. Th...
Sep 29, 2021
Quebec nurses pan government's bonus offer, say real issue is mandatory overtime
MONTREAL - Sandra Gagnon said she received an excited phone call from her mom last week, after Quebec Premier Franois Legault said he would give full-time nurses a $15,000 bonus to keep them from quit...
Sep 29, 2021
Gun-control group urges Trudeau to name new minister to advance Liberal promises
OTTAWA - An influential voice on gun control says it is time for a new cabinet minister to usher in the re-elected Liberal government's promised firearm measures. In a letter to Prime Minister Justin ...
Sep 29, 2021
National advisory committee recommends booster for seniors in long-term care
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says seniors in long-term care homes need a COVID-19 vaccine booster immediately to protect them from the virus. The new guidance was released ...
Sep 29, 2021