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Pennsylvania inmate escaped by climbing up a wall and over razor wire, prison official says
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) - Convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante was able to escape a prison yard in suburban Pennsylvania last week by climbing up a wall and over razor wire, officials said at a news co...
Sep 06, 2023
Remains of two Innu children exhumed in Quebec as families question who they buried
MONTREAL - The remains of two Innu children have been exhumed from a Quebec cemetery to help give closure to families who have long-standing questions about the identities of the bodies they buried in...
Sep 06, 2023
Ermine seeks second victory at Calgary MMA event
Coming off a win by unanimous decision, Sturgeon Lake's Caleb Ermine aims to repeat.He'll face Nick Felber (0-1) Friday night at Unifed 52 in Calgary. "I'm not going there with the mindset of I'm tryi...
Sep 06, 2023
Rental of B.C. school for Sikh referendum vote is cancelled by district
SURREY, B.C. - Organizers of a Sikh community referendum on Punjabi independence say they've received a "slap in the face" from a British Columbia school district that cancelled their rental of a scho...
Sep 06, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Appeal Court overturns stay granted to Quebec judge in wife's killing
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has overturned a stay of proceedings granted to a retired Quebec judge whose conviction for fatally shooting his wife in 2012 was reversed by the federal justice mi...
Sep 06, 2023
Top Canadians test out the challenging Olympic surfing venue this week in Tahiti
Canada's top surfers are riding the waves in Tahiti this week, testing the waters at Teahupo'o that will host next year's Olympic surfing event. Dom Domic, executive director of Surf Canada, says it d...
Sep 06, 2023
Montreal-area police equip schoolchildren with backpacks that display speed cameras
MONTREAL - Children in Quebec are becoming living speed cameras as a way to get drivers to slow down in school zones. Police in the Montreal area are equipping a handful of schoolchildren with backpac...
Sep 06, 2023
California judge halts district policy requiring parents be told if kids change pronouns
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A judge on Wednesday halted a Southern California school district from requiring parents to be notified if their children change their gender identification or pronouns at sch...
Sep 06, 2023
Montreal landmark church says people ignited a flare, not a fire, at famous shrine
MONTREAL - A landmark Montreal church is confirming that a group of people ignited a flare - and not a bonfire - on the steps leading to the Catholic shrine on Saturday. Representatives of Saint Josep...
Sep 06, 2023
Lions' Adams Jr. secures top quarterback grade in win over Alouettes
TORONTO - A victory over his former team helped Vernon Adams Jr. earn the top quarterback grade in the CFL's weekly honour roll Wednesday. Adams received a 83.5 grade after leading B.C. past Montreal ...
Sep 06, 2023
