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In the news today: Advocates say probe of human-rights head murky
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Advocates say probe of human-rights head murky Three weeks after the federal Liberals promised to do a "formal...
Jul 12, 2024
Court to hear Saskatchewan's case to stop collection of carbon levy money
VANCOUVER - Federal Court in Vancouver is to hear a case today from the Saskatchewan government asking for an injunction to stop the Canada Revenue Agency from collecting millions in carbon levy money...
Jul 12, 2024
2 buses carrying at least 60 people swept into a river by a landslide in Nepal. 3 survivors found
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - At least 60 people were believed missing in Nepal after two buses were swept by a landslide off a highway and into a swollen river early Friday. Three passengers were rescued a...
Jul 12, 2024
Argonauts snap Alouettes win streak with 37-18 victory as Fajardo exits with injury
MONTREAL - Star Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo exited with an injury as the Toronto Argonauts snapped Montreal's unbeaten run with a 37-18 victory Thursday. Janarion Grant sparked Toronto (3-2) wi...
Jul 11, 2024
Rays beat Yankees 5-4 as Arozarena homers, take 2 of`3 in New York's 8th straight winless series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Randy Arozarena hit a first-inning home run in a 5-4 victory for the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night as they took two of three from the Yankees and extended New York's str...
Jul 11, 2024
All-Star Tanner Houck limits A's to 2 hits in 6 innings, Red Sox win 7-0
BOSTON (AP) - All-Star pitcher Tanner Houck limited Oakland to two hits in six innings and Connor Wong, Wilyer Abreu and Masataka Yoshida homered to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 7-0 on T...
Jul 11, 2024
Cookman-Watts gets life sentence in Wendy Bird murder case
Standing outside the Court of King's Bench in Battleford following the sentencing of Dustin Cookman-Watts for the murder of Wendy Bird two years ago, Brenda Freeman felt a sense of relief. "I'm glad w...
Jul 11, 2024
Australian army private and her husband accused of spying for Russia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - An Australian army private and her husband are accused of spying for Russia in the first charges brought under Australia's sweeping espionage laws enacted in 2018. The Russ...
Jul 11, 2024
Prince Harry honored with Pat Tillman Award for Service at The ESPYS
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prince Harry received the Pat Tillman Award for Service at The ESPYS on Thursday night, and he mentioned the late Army Ranger's mother who had criticized ESPN for honoring the royal...
Jul 11, 2024
Longtime NFL assistant coach and defensive mastermind Monte Kiffin dies at age 84
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Monte Kiffin, the longtime NFL and college assistant coach whose Tampa Bay defenses routinely ranked among the league's best, died Thursday. He was 84. One of the architects of the ...
Jul 11, 2024
