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Police investigating two armed robberies at convenience stores
Police believe a pair of recent armed robberies in Prince Albert could be connected.The first robbery happened Tuesday, just before 11:30 a.m. Officers on Patrol responded to a call involving a robber...
May 26, 2022
Canada Soccer calls off planned friendly match with Iran in face of rising criticism
TORONTO - Canada Soccer has cancelled a planned friendly with Iran in the face of growing criticism. In a one-paragraph statement, the governing body gave no reason for the cancellation of the schedul...
May 26, 2022
Quebec to start monkeypox vaccination of contacts as officials confirm 25 cases
MONTREAL - Quebec's interim public health director says the province could start vaccinating people against monkeypox as soon as Friday. Dr. Luc Boileau says there are now 25 confirmed cases of the di...
May 26, 2022
Police face questions over delays in storming Texas school
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Law enforcement authorities faced questions and criticism Thursday over how much time elapsed before they stormed an Uvalde elementary school classroom and put a stop to the rampa...
May 26, 2022
Tory leadership contenders spar in French debate: In The News for May 26, 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 May 26, 2022 ... What we are watching in Canad...
May 26, 2022
With debates over, Conservative leadership candidate turns to final membership push
OTTAWA - Now that the second official debate of the race is out of the way, Conservative leadership hopefuls will turn their attention to signing up as many supporters as they can before a fast-approa...
May 26, 2022
Mass shooting inquiry to hear from senior Mountie granted special accommodation
TRURO, N.S. - The inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia is expected to hear today from a retired senior Mountie who has been granted special accommodations to ensure he is not re-traumati...
May 26, 2022
Cheese not on the table in Canada-U.K. trade talks as Britain seeks market access
OTTAWA - The British foreign secretary has often been mocked for her preoccupation with cheese. It started eight years ago when Liz Truss expressed outrage in a speech to her party's annual conference...
May 26, 2022
Calgary man who admitted to participating in terrorism activity to be sentenced
CALGARY - A man who admitted to terrorism-related acts with the militant group Islamic State is to be sentenced today in a Calgary courtroom. Hussein Borhot, who is 36, has pleaded guilty to one count...
May 26, 2022
Canada donates $1 million to probe sexual violence by Russian troops in Ukraine
OTTAWA - Canada is committing an extra $1 million to help the international community investigate sex crimes by Russian troops in Ukraine. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly said Canada would give t...
May 26, 2022
