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Father and stepmother sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 10-year-old girl in England
LONDON (AP) - The father and stepmother of a severely abused 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for murder. Urfan Sharif, 42, and Beinash Batoo...
Dec 17, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Housing crisis voted Canadian Press News Story of the Year
OTTAWA - The critical shortage of available and affordable housing is the 2024 Canadian Press News Story of the Year. It received votes from more than one-quarter of nearly 100 editors surveyed. The J...
Dec 17, 2024
Suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings is charged in the death of a seventh woman
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) - The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings was charged Tuesday in the death of a seventh woman. Rex Heuermann was charg...
Dec 17, 2024
Canada’s quarterly population growth hits slowest pace since early 2022
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada estimates the country's population grew by 176,699 people between July 1 and Oct. 1, marking the slowest pace of growth since the first quarter of 2022. Canada's population ...
Dec 17, 2024
Freed anti-whaling activist Paul Watson won't face extradition by Denmark to Japan - lawyer
LONDON (AP) - Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was freed from prison in Greenland on Tuesday and will not be extradited to Japan, the Danish Justice Ministry and defense lawyers said. Japan had asked...
Dec 17, 2024
StatCan set to release November inflation figures today
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is expected to release its November consumer price index report this morning. Economists polled by Reuters expect the annual inflation rate stayed at two per cent last month...
Dec 17, 2024
City-wide consultation planned on homeless shelter location
The City of Prince Albert has decided that it will consult with all residents on the best location for a permanent shelter and it will do so before the end of March. Former councillor Terra Lennox-Zep...
Dec 17, 2024
Roadtrip preview: chance to climb standing for Raiders in Edmonton and Calgary
In their final two games of the season before the Christmas break, the Prince Albert Raiders are hoping a couple of wins can help them climb the standings into a playoff spot. They take on two teams t...
Dec 17, 2024
Chelsea confirms FA has contacted Mykhailo Mudryk after 'adverse finding' in player's doping test
Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk has been contacted by the English Football Association over an "adverse finding" in a routine urine test, the Premier League club said Tuesday. Chelsea said Ukraine int...
Dec 17, 2024
Fatal MMA fight near Edmonton linked to company cited in death of U.K. boxer
EDMONTON - A mixed martial arts organizer being questioned by police about an Alberta fighter's death is linked to a company earlier cited for safety concerns after a novice boxer died in the United K...
Dec 17, 2024
