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Oklahoma court clears the way for execution of a man convicted in a Tulsa woman's killing
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma appeals court on Wednesday ordered a stay of execution to be lifted for a man on death row, clearing the way for him to receive a lethal injection for killing a Tulsa ...
Jun 11, 2025

Montreal transit strike leads to record numbers on city bike paths
MONTREAL - The head of a cycling advocacy group says Montreal's public transit strike has spurred record numbers on the city's bike paths. Jean-Franois Rheault, CEO of Vlo Qubec, says devices installe...
Jun 11, 2025

Canadian Branstine upsets top seed at Libema Open, Diallo also moves on
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH - Carson Branstine upset women's top seed Liudmila Samsonova while fellow Canadian Gabriel Diallo downed men's eighth seed Jordan Thompson on Wednesday at the Libema Open grass-court ...
Jun 11, 2025

Oilers contemplating at least one lineup change for Game 4 of Stanley Cup final
FORT LAUDERDALE - The Oilers could mix things up for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final. Head coach Kris Knoblauch said Wednesday he's contemplating at least one lineup change with Edmonton trailing the ...
Jun 11, 2025

B.C. chief says he's 'very concerned' about bill to fast-track major projects
OTTAWA - The regional chief for British Columbia warns efforts by governments to speed up major projects will only slow them down because they'll likely be taken to court. B.C. Assembly of First Natio...
Jun 11, 2025

Former MP Charlie Angus says NDP became too 'leader focused'
OTTAWA - Former NDP MP Charlie Angus says the party suffered in the last election from losing touch with its grassroots and becoming too "leader focused." Angus says the election was an "unmitigated d...
Jun 11, 2025

Trump is receiving mostly negative ratings from countries around the world: Poll
WASHINGTON - The number of Canadians that view the United States favourably has dropped 20 percentage points since last year. The findings come in new polling from the Pew Research Center that also su...
Jun 11, 2025

Government rejects Bloc's call to split internal trade, major projects legislation
OTTAWA - Government House leader Steven MacKinnon says the Liberals won't split up Bill C-5, legislation introduced last week to push forward projects deemed to be in the national interest. The bill h...
Jun 11, 2025

Marsch challenges Vancouver soccer fans to show up for Canada’s Gold Cup opener
TORONTO - Coach Jesse Marsch has a message for Vancouver ahead of Canada's Gold Cup opener against Honduras next week: We need your support. Canada is coming off a trophy-winning performance at the in...
Jun 11, 2025

Coroner to investigate deaths of mother, 3-year-old son who drowned in Montreal pool
MONTREAL - A 34-year-old woman and her three-year-old son drowned in a residential pool in Montreal's Lachine borough. Police say they found the two bodies in the pool of a private residence around 9:...
Jun 11, 2025