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Israeli embassy in Canada joins strike against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul
OTTAWA - Israeli diplomats in Canada have joined a strike against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to overhaul the country's judiciary. Israeli Embassy spokesman Eli Lipshitz confirmed that th...
Mar 27, 2023
UN-backed probe cites crimes against humanity in Libya
GENEVA (AP) - U.N.-backed human rights experts said on Monday there is evidence that crimes against humanity - including sexual slavery - have been committed against Libyans and migrants in the North ...
Mar 27, 2023
In The News for March 27 : A final goodbye to two fallen Edmonton police officers
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 March 27 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 27, 2023
Funeral for two Edmonton police officers shot and killed responding to family dispute
EDMONTON - A regimental funeral is set to be held today for two Edmonton police officers who were shot and killed by a 16-year-old boy. Police say a 2 1/2-kilometre procession from the Alberta legisla...
Mar 27, 2023
Sask. judge to decide on bail for sisters who say they were wrongfully convicted
YORKTON, Sask. - A Saskatchewan judge is set to deliver his decision on whether to give bail to two sisters who have spent nearly 30 years in prison for what they say are wrongful murder convictions. ...
Mar 27, 2023
Canada argues court misconstrued Charter in directing feds to bring men in Syria home
OTTAWA - The Canadian government says a federal judge misinterpreted the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in directing officials to secure the release of four men from detention in northeastern Syria. G...
Mar 27, 2023
Israeli president urges Netanyahu to halt legal overhaul
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel's ceremonial president on Monday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to immediately halt a contentious overhaul of the judiciary. Isaac Herzog's plea comes hours aft...
Mar 26, 2023
Calgary Flames sign first-round pick Matthew Coronato to entry-level contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed first-round draft pick Matthew Coronato to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 20-year-old from Greenlawn, N.Y., just capped his second season at Harvard, ...
Mar 26, 2023
Toronto Six beat Minnesota Whitecaps 4-3 in overtime to win PHF Isobel Cup
TEMPE, Ariz. - The Minnesota Whitecaps turned heads when they swept the powerful Boston Pride in the Premier Hockey Federation playoffs. And they really captured the Toronto Six's undivided attention ...
Mar 26, 2023
Boutier beats Hall in playoff to claim 3rd LPGA victory, Canadian Szeryk finishes four shots back
GOLD CANYON, Ariz. (AP) - Celine Boutier beat Georgia Hall with a birdie on the first playoff hole Sunday to win the LPGA Drive on Championship. Boutier forced a playoff by making a testy birdie putt ...
Mar 26, 2023
