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CDC shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Georgia investigators say
ATLANTA (AP) - The man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broke into a locked safe to get his father's weapons and...
Aug 12, 2025
DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Florida’s lieutenant governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant governor. It's a closely watched appointment by the two-term governor, who can...
Aug 12, 2025
Wildfire erupts south of Newfoundland's largest city, evacuation alert issued
ST. JOHN'S - More than 13,000 people living on the outskirts of St. John's, N.L., have been told to prepare to evacuate their homes and businesses as a new wildfire grows near the province's largest c...
Aug 12, 2025
Legends from 1976 Canada Cup team to reunite at Serge Savard invitational
TERREBONNE - The 1976 Canadian men's hockey team is reuniting almost 50 years after winning the inaugural Canada Cup. Bobby Orr, Darryl Sittler, Bobby Clarke and head coach Scotty Bowman are among the...
Aug 12, 2025
In the news today: Potential strike notice looms for Air Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Potential strike notice looms for Air Canada The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants...
Aug 12, 2025
Keep your eyes on the skies: Annual Perseid meteor shower set to peak tonight
Stargazers are in for a shimmering show tonight as the annual Perseid meteor shower is set to reach its peak. NASA says the fireball shower began last month and the celestial event is expected to peak...
Aug 12, 2025
Cancer survivor celebrates birthday by paying for patients' hospital parking
LONDON - Krystyna Locke is celebrating turning 63 by paying the parking fees for cancer patients. The lymphoma cancer survivor knows just how quickly those bills add up after a 20-year journey of hosp...
Aug 12, 2025
Relief from sweltering conditions expected in parts of Canada after days of heat
Sweltering heat is expected to continue in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces today, but relief is on the way for some. A multi-day heat wave should end today in southern Bri...
Aug 12, 2025
Petition revives campaign to award Victoria Cross to Afghan war veterans
OTTAWA - A petition sponsored by a Liberal MP is reviving calls for a fresh look at whether veterans of the Afghanistan conflict should be reconsidered for Canada's top military honour. Liberal MP Pau...
Aug 12, 2025
Federal Liberals looking to provide 'certainty' to investors in fall budget
OTTAWA - Major institutional investors are asking the federal government to give them a reason to invest more at home in the upcoming fall budget, says the Liberal MPs leading budget consultations acr...
Aug 12, 2025
