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Judge to decide if Ottawa locals can testify in 'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of two prominent "Freedom Convoy" organizers is expected to resume today with a ruling on whether the court will hear testimony from local Ottawa residents. Tamara Lich and...
Oct 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit fire-ravaged Northwest Territories
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to visit areas ravaged during a record wildfire season in the Northwest Territories today. Trudeau is scheduled to meet with local leaders in H...
Oct 11, 2023
Ukraine President Zelenskyy at NATO defense ministers meeting seeking more support to fight Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at NATO for Wednesday's meetings with alliance defense ministers to further drum up support for Ukraine's fight against Russia. The U....
Oct 11, 2023
Australian-Chinese journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - A Chinese-Australian journalist who was convicted on murky espionage charges and detained in China for three years has returned to Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...
Oct 11, 2023
Golden Knights raise Stanley Cup banner, beat Kraken 4-1 in opener
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Jonathan Marchessault scored, Adin Hill made 23 saves and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday night after a banner-raising ceremony. C...
Oct 11, 2023
Bedard earns assist in NHL debut as Blackhawks beat Crosby, Penguins 4-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Connor Bedard skated into the faceoff circle, saw one of his idols standing across from him and tried to soak in the moment. That really was Sidney Crosby within arm's reach. That re...
Oct 10, 2023
Israel strikes neighborhood after neighborhood in Gaza as war appears set to escalate
JERUSALEM (AP) - Residents of the Gaza Strip scrambled to find safety Wednesday, as Israeli warplanes hammered neighborhood after neighborhood in the tiny coastal enclave, retaliating for the deadly w...
Oct 10, 2023
Golden Knights raise Stanley Cup banner before season opener
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Golden Knights raised their Stanley Cup championship banner in the most Las Vegas way possible. Captain Mark Stone placed the Stanley Cup next to an oversized slot machine on the ...
Oct 10, 2023
Texas executes man who questioned evidence presented at trial in deadly carjacking of elderly woman
HOUSTON (AP) - A Texas man who unsuccessfully challenged the safety of the state's lethal injection drugs and raised questions about evidence used to persuade a jury to sentence him to death for killi...
Oct 10, 2023
Wild-card Rangers sweep favoured Orioles with 7-1 win at home
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Corey Seager and Adolis Garca homered early, Nathan Eovaldi struck out seven over seven innings in another series-clinching start and the Texas Rangers completed an American Le...
Oct 10, 2023
