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3 dead and 14 injured in Illinois crash involving Greyhound bus and tractor-trailers, police say
HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) - Three people were killed and 14 others injured, some seriously, early Wednesday when a Greyhound bus crashed into three tractor-trailers parked along a highway exit to a rest are...
Jul 12, 2023
Raonic makes return to National Bank Open alongside Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov
TORONTO - Milos Raonic will be making his return to the National Bank Open next month. It's the first time the Thornhill, Ont., native will compete in the NBO in Toronto since 2018. He received a wild...
Jul 12, 2023
B.C. port strike could end pending approval of terms set by federal mediator
VANCOUVER - The B.C. port strike could be nearing its end after Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan gave a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to resolve the dispute. Once he gets the t...
Jul 12, 2023
Town of Shellbrook in talks with province to help pedestrians cross highway
The Town of Shellbrook hopes to find a solution to make it safe for pedestrians to cross the highway. There's currently no option for people to do so which has left some to risk jaywalking the busy ro...
Jul 12, 2023
In the news today: B.C. port strike could end pending approval of mediator terms
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike The federal lab...
Jul 12, 2023
'It's my heart': Hope House provides much-needed service in Inuvik
INUVIK, N.W.T. - Several people wander into Hope House at lunchtime for a warm bowl of caribou stew, fresh baked bread and reprieve from the early July heat in Inuvik, N.W.T. The drop-in centre, which...
Jul 12, 2023
More than 1,000 Canadians take CRA to court over pandemic payments — and some win
In late 2021, Tressa Mitchell was dealing with doctor's appointments for her ailing mother when she got a call from the Canada Revenue Agency seeking information to verify her eligibility for the Cana...
Jul 12, 2023
Thailand's Election Commission says top candidate for prime minister may have broken election law
BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's state Election Commission said Wednesday it concluded there is evidence that the top candidate to become the country's next prime minister, Move Forward Party leader Pita Lim...
Jul 12, 2023
New NATO-Ukraine Council set to meet for the first time at leaders' summit
VILNIUS, Lithuania - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to sit down with Volodomyr Zelenskyy at the NATO summit this morning, a day after the Ukrainian president blasted the alliance for failing to ...
Jul 11, 2023
Iowa Republicans pass bill banning most abortions after about 6 weeks, governor to sign Friday
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa's Republican-led Legislature passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy during a marathon special session Tuesday that continued late into t...
Jul 11, 2023
