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For the first time, Ukraine has used US-provided long-range ATACMS missiles against Russian forces
WASHINGTON (AP) - The longer-range ballistic missiles long sought by Ukraine have been delivered quietly by the U.S. and were being used on the battlefield against Russia on Tuesday, an official famil...
Oct 17, 2023
'Harmful': Human rights commissioner resigns over Saskatchewan's pronoun bill
Former Saskatchewan human rights commissioner Heather Kuttai said she spoke with her son before she decided to resign on Monday over the province's proposed pronoun legislation. Her son, who's transge...
Oct 17, 2023
Canada’s annual inflation falls to 3.8 per cent in September, grocery prices rise more slowly
Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to 3.8 per cent in September as prices for a range of goods and services rise more slowly, including durable goods and grocery prices.Statistics Canada released i...
Oct 17, 2023
Canada's Leylah Fernandez wins first-round match at Jiangxi Open
JIANGXI, China - Canada's Leylah Fernandez continues her winning ways on the WTA Tour in Asia. Fernandez scored a 6-1, 6-3 win over wild-card Hanyu Guo of China in the first round of the Jiangxi Open ...
Oct 17, 2023
Waiting for the next move: City, workers still at impasse
Update: Inside workers are set to vote on whether to accept the previous offer from the City of Prince Albert.CUPE 882 said they're still concerned about the city's plans for the call centre, but they...
Oct 17, 2023
Tortoise, Frank the Tank, found wandering in a B.C. field of bok choy needs home
VANCOUVER - With a name like Frank the Tank, you might think nothing could stop the 16-kilogram sulcata tortoise, but wandering alone on farmland near Richmond, B.C., certainly slowed him down. Shelle...
Oct 17, 2023
Judge to deem if man with history of mental illness responsible in death of parents
WINNIPEG - A judge is expected to decide whether a Winnipeg man should be deemed not criminally responsible for his role in the killings of his parents and stabbing a colleague. Manitoba Court of King...
Oct 17, 2023
French prosecutor says alleged attacker in school stabbing declared allegiance to Islamic State
PARIS (AP) - France's anti-terror prosecutor said Tuesday that a suspected Islamic extremist declared allegiance to the Islamic State group before fatally stabbing a teacher in a school attack last we...
Oct 17, 2023
In the news today: War update from Israel, Canadian grocers keep mum on pricing plans
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Day 11 of the latest Israel-Palestinian War Palestinians are describing intense...
Oct 17, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial to hear testimony from final Ottawa resident
OTTAWA - The trial for two "Freedom Convoy" organizers is set to wrap up hearing testimony from downtown Ottawa residents today. Paul Jorgenson began his evidence Monday in the criminal trial of Tamar...
Oct 17, 2023
