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Virginia teacher shot by student to sue school district
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - A Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student during class will sue the school district, the teacher's attorney announced Wednesday. Diane Toscano, a lawyer for Abig...
Jan 25, 2023
Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate by quarter point, says it plans to hold
OTTAWA, ON - The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday and said it expects this to be the last rate hike of the cycle.The rate increase marks the eig...
Jan 25, 2023
Canadian international Ballou Tabla leaves Atletico Ottawa to join team in Turkey
OTTAWA - Ballou Tabla, who helped Atletico Ottawa to the Canadian Premier League final last season, is joining Turkey's Manisa FK. Manisa, located 300 kilometres southwest of Istanbul in western Turke...
Jan 25, 2023
Man stabs passengers on German train; 2 reported killed
BERLIN (AP) - A man stabbed and wounded several people on a train in northern Germany on Wednesday before police detained him, and two of the victims died, German news agency dpa reported. Germany's F...
Jan 25, 2023
NHL notebook: Offensively challenged New York Islanders searching for answers
Mathew Barzal paused before beginning his answer. He then took a few more seconds to collect his thoughts. "Tough question," Barzal responded when asked about the New York Islanders' offensive struggl...
Jan 25, 2023
Prosecutor orders release of Beirut port blast detainees
BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon's top prosecutor Wednesday ordered all suspects detained in the investigation into the deadly 2020 port blast in Beirut released, a lawyer for two detainees and judicial official...
Jan 25, 2023
Toronto mayor calls for national summit to tackle mental health crisis
TORONTO - Canada's mental health crisis demands a national summit with representation from all levels of government, Toronto Mayor John Tory said Wednesday, claiming a lack of provincial and federal s...
Jan 25, 2023
Regina Pats star Connor Bedard set to highlight CHL top prospects game
LANGLEY, B.C. - Connor Bedard knows a thing or two about playing in big games. In the last six months, the 17-year-old centre has played for gold in the world junior hockey championships not once but ...
Jan 25, 2023
Germany's Scholz to unveil Ukraine tank plan to parliament
BERLIN (AP) - The German government has confirmed it will provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks and approve requests by other countries to do the same. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that...
Jan 25, 2023
In The News for Jan. 25: Will the Bank of Canada raise its key interest rate again?
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 Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 ... What we are watch...
Jan 25, 2023