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2015 securities fraud charges against Texas AG Ken Paxton to be dropped in deal with prosecutors
HOUSTON (AP) - Prosecutors on Tuesday announced an agreement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that would ultimately dismiss securities fraud charges he has been facing for nearly a decade. Under...
Mar 26, 2024
Forced-labour watchdog cites B.C. mining company, who says claims are nonsensical
Ottawa's corporate-ethics watchdog says a Vancouver-based mining company has allowed forced labour to occur at its gold mine in the Xinjiang region of China, even though the firm lost control of the p...
Mar 26, 2024
P.A. council OKs detailed plans for Event Centre
In a 6-3 vote, the City of Prince Albert will move forward and complete the detailed design of the 4,500 seat event centre that would also house the Prince Albert Raiders. The motion means the project...
Mar 26, 2024
Pakistani police say 5 Chinese nationals and their local driver were killed in a suicide attack
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan rammed his explosive-laden car into a vehicle Tuesday, killing five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver, police and government...
Mar 26, 2024
Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail
MOSCOW (AP) - A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June, court officials said. The 32-year-old U.S...
Mar 26, 2024
Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after ship struck it, sending vehicles into water
BALTIMORE (AP) - A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a large boat collided with it early Tuesday morning, and multiple vehicles fell into the water. Authorities were...
Mar 26, 2024
In the news today: Pipeline expansion nears completion and Ontario budget day dawns
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Completion nears for Trans Mountain project Following years of construction cha...
Mar 26, 2024
Golden Knights beat Blues in OT
Jonathan Marchessault scored 49 seconds into overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Monday night for their third straight win. Pavel Dorofeyev also scored and Logan Thompso...
Mar 25, 2024
Loss to L.A. Kings keeps Vancouver Canucks from clinching playoff spot
VANCOUVER - Anze Kopitar scored and notched an assist as the L.A. Kings ground out a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Blake Lizotte and Kevin Fiala also found the back of the net for ...
Mar 25, 2024
Four people found dead in rural property near Neudorf
UPDATE: On Tuesday afternoon RCMP confirmed that the four people found deceased were from the same family: two parents and two of their adult children.No further details have been released and RCMP sa...
Mar 25, 2024
