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Quebec man sentenced to 13 years in kidnapping of American couple
MONTREAL - A Quebec man found guilty in the 2020 kidnapping of a couple from Upstate New York has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. Superior Court Justice Michel Pennou delivered the sentence for ...
Apr 17, 2023
Federal workers to strike Wednesday if union, and government don't reach deal by Tuesday
The country's largest federal public service union says if a deal isn't reached with the federal government by 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, it will launch a strike this Wednesday.The Public Service Alliance...
Apr 17, 2023
What sparked the violent struggle to control Sudan's future?
CAIRO (AP) - Tensions have been brewing for weeks between Sudan's two most powerful generals, who just 18 months earlier jointly orchestrated a military coup to derail the nation's transition to democ...
Apr 17, 2023
Canadian women continue to keep scoreboard turning at CONCACAF U20 qualifier
SAN CRISTOBAL - Canada keeps scoring at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship Qualifying tournament. Olivia Smith recorded a hat trick for the second game in a row to help Canada defeat St. Vince...
Apr 17, 2023
Chinese national arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani police arrested a Chinese national on blasphemy charges after he allegedly insulted Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, authorities said Monday. Under Pakistan's contro...
Apr 17, 2023
Sudan battles intensify on 3rd day; civilian deaths reach 97
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - As explosions and gunfire thundered outside, Sudanese huddled in their homes for a third day Monday in the capital Khartoum and other cities, while the army and a powerful rival...
Apr 17, 2023
SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant new rocket
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) - SpaceX called off its first launch attempt of its giant rocket on Monday. Elon Musk and his company had planned to launch the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket from the ...
Apr 17, 2023
Russian opposition activist given 25-year prison sentence
MOSCOW (AP) - A court in Moscow on Monday convicted a top Kremlin foe on charges of treason and denigrating the Russian military and sentenced him to 25 years in prison. Vladimir Kara-Murza, Jr., a pr...
Apr 17, 2023
In The News for April 17 : Will federal public service workers go on strike?
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 April 17 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 17, 2023
With strike mandate in hand, federal union expected to make an announcement Monday
OTTAWA - Canada's largest federal public service union is expected to reveal what came of last-ditch talks over the weekend after threatening the largest strike against a single employer in Canada's h...
Apr 17, 2023