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Canada's Masse wins third straight world 100 backstroke medal with silver in Budapest
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Kylie Masse took silver in the women's 100-metre backstroke at the world aquatic championships, finishing just short of a third straight world title in the event. Masse, from LaSal...
Jun 20, 2022
Police charge 17-year-old following stabbing in west Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with an assault in Lethbridge.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says on June 18, 2022, at around 1:00 a.m., an individual was observed i...
Jun 20, 2022
Israel coalition agrees to dissolve, hold new elections
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's office announced Monday that his weakened coalition will be disbanded and the country will head to new elections. Bennett has struggled to kee...
Jun 20, 2022
CHL announces new Memorial Cup point system hours before 2022 tournament begins
TORONTO - The Canadian Hockey League announced a new point system for the Memorial Cup hours before the start of the 2022 tournament. Teams will now earn three points for a regulation win, two points ...
Jun 20, 2022
Government House leader wants another year of hybrid Parliament for MPS
OTTAWA - Liberal House leader Mark Holland says the government plans to allow members of Parliament to appear virtually for another year. He made the announcement today after saying he spoke with Hous...
Jun 20, 2022
Curling Canada to kick off quadrennial with new PointsBet Invitational
OTTAWA - Curling Canada plans to kick off the quadrennial with a new event on its Season of Champions calendar. The PointsBet Invitational will be played Sept. 21-25 at Willie O'Ree Place in Frederict...
Jun 20, 2022
RCMP struggled to promptly inform families in aftermath of Nova Scotia mass shooting
HALIFAX - The RCMP struggled to inform families promptly about the loss of their loved ones in the aftermath of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting, with a single officer handling most cases amid an "a...
Jun 20, 2022
Boris Johnson has sinus operation at London hospital
LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had an operation on his sinuses under general anaesthetic on Monday, his office said. Johnson's spokesman, Max Blain, said the prime minister was bac...
Jun 20, 2022
A Rail Strike and a Plastic Ban Start the Week: In The News for June 20, 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 Monday, June 20, 2022 ... What we are watching...
Jun 20, 2022
The Jan. 6 hearings are a hit. Will they sway voters in the November midterms?
WASHINGTON - Rachel Paine Caufield was telling a conservative friend about her evening plans: catching up on the latest instalment of the hearings into the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riots. Sure, it's not "G...
Jun 20, 2022