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Feds ask banks to help make carbon-price rebate deposits more clear
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says there is more work to do with banks after another round of carbon-price rebates went out to Canadians without making it clear why they were receivi...
Oct 17, 2022
Swedish Parliament elects conservative prime minister
STOCKHOLM (AP) - The Swedish parliament on Monday elected Ulf Kristersson - the conservative Moderate Party leader - as prime minister at the head of a coalition that is being supported by a once radi...
Oct 17, 2022
Satellite photos show damage at Iran prison amid protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A fire that burned through part of Iran's notorious Evin Prison damaged one of the largest buildings at the complex, according to satellite photos analyzed Monday, a...
Oct 17, 2022
Neymar arrives in court for trial over Barcelona transfer
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - A few hours after scoring the winning goal in Paris Saint-Germain's victory over Marseille in the French league, Neymar arrived in court in Spain on Monday to face a trial for ...
Oct 17, 2022
Armoured vehicles to Haiti, Nexus closure concerns : In The News for Oct. 17
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 Oct. 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 17, 2022
Ottawa mayor, city and police officials among witnesses at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - An inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act is hearing first-hand testimony about the effect of last winter's "Freedom Convoy" protest. Hearings are expected to run si...
Oct 17, 2022
RCMP refused release of badge numbers, fearing convoy supporters would dox officers
OTTAWA - Internal documents show the RCMP refused to release the badge numbers of officers who cleared "Freedom Convoy" protesters from the Ambassador Bridge last winter, citing a risk of violence fro...
Oct 17, 2022
Ottawa mayor, top officials testifying at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - The inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act will hear first-hand testimony Monday from top City of Ottawa officials about February's "Freedom Convoy" protest, includi...
Oct 17, 2022
New UK Treasury chief to aims to calm markets with statement
LONDON (AP) - Britain's new Treasury chief will announce details of his tax and spending plans Monday, two weeks ahead of schedule, in a bid to calm markets roiled by the government's economic policie...
Oct 17, 2022
Ukraine: Explosions rock Kyiv a week after Russian strikes
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Several loud explosions rocked the center of the Ukrainian capital Monday, a week after Russia orchestrated a massive, coordinated air strike across the country. Kyiv city mayor V...
Oct 16, 2022