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Ahead of FIBA World Cup, Nurse recalls "hell on earth" WNBA season without Griner
The early-August day Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison, Kia Nurse and her Phoenix Mercury teammates watched the heart-wrenching court proceedings play out on their phones...
Sep 19, 2022
Services in P.A. to pay tribute to the Queen
Millions said goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II Monday morning as her funeral was broadcasted to the world.This will be followed by many public memorial services in Canada and across the globe.Here in Pri...
Sep 19, 2022
Queen Elizabeth symbolized dignity, grace and duty, says family of veteran who met her twice
Lori Neault's great-grandfather was born in the UK, a veteran, a Saskatchewan homesteader, and a staunch believer in duty, just like the Queen he served. Wilfred Daniels also lived in Prince Albert fo...
Sep 19, 2022
Sex assault trial starts for military officer who led COVID-19 vaccine campaign
OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's sexual assault trial is scheduled to begin in a Gatineau courthouse this morning. The trial comes more than a year after the senior military officer was abruptly remov...
Sep 19, 2022
Official state funeral for Queen Elizabeth concludes in London as mourners watch
Mourners assembled outside Westminster Abbey stood in respectful silence on Monday as Queen Elizabeth's coffin was carried out of the historic church at the end of her official state funeral.The queen...
Sep 19, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Justin Trudeau arrives at Westminster Abbey for Queen's state funeral
LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grgoire Trudeau, have arrived at Westminster Abbey for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth. More to come. The Canadian Press
Sep 19, 2022
Taliban freed from Guantanamo, claims exchanged for American
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A senior Taliban detainee held for years at Guantanamo Bay said Monday he was released and handed over earlier in the day to the Taliban in Kabul, in exchange for an American prisoner...
Sep 19, 2022
Canada and the world say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II : In The News for Sept. 19
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 Sept. 19 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Sep 19, 2022
Quebec election: Immigration becomes political fodder as parties spar over 'capacity'
MONTREAL - The head of a major employers' group in Quebec says an election campaign is not the time to have a serious discussion about immigration. Campaign slogans and political messages aren't suite...
Sep 19, 2022
'A red herring:' Experts warn ending birth alerts not the only solution
The number of newborns taken into care dropped dramatically as birth alerts ended across Canada, but child welfare experts warn ceasing the practice cannot be the only step governments take to keep fa...
Sep 19, 2022
