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Canada-U.K. ties to stabilize with Rishi Sunak as British prime minister
OTTAWA - Some experts are hopeful Canada's relations with Britain will get some stability with today's news that former U.K. finance minister Rishi Sunak will become prime minister. Sunak will be the ...
Oct 24, 2022

Harmony Montgomery's father arrested on murder charge
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The father of Harmony Montgomery, a New Hampshire girl who disappeared in 2019 at age 5 but was not reported missing until late last year, has been arrested on a charge of second-...
Oct 24, 2022

Dahlin, Tkachuk, Blackwood tabbed as NHL's three stars of the week
Rasmus Dahlin, Brady Tkachuk and Mackenzie Blackwood have been named the NHL's three stars of the week on Monday. Dahlin, the first star, had a record-setting week as the Buffalo Sabres improved to 4-...
Oct 24, 2022

Quebec's nursing order launches campaign to stop Halloween objectification of nurses
MONTREAL - Quebec's professional order of nurses is launching a campaign this Halloween to encourage Quebecers to ditch "sexy costumes" in favour of more realistic nursing uniforms. The Ordre des infi...
Oct 24, 2022

City administration seeking permission to consult about snow removal bylaw
Meadow Lake city administration is looking for permission to consult businesses and residents about possible changes to the snow removal bylaw for the 2023 snow season.The administration wants to look...
Oct 24, 2022

CPL names 10 finalists for inaugural Players' Player of the Year award
Atletico Ottawa's Ollie Bassett and Ballou Tabla and Forge FC's Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson, Kyle Bekker and Woobens Pacius, whose teams meet Sunday in the Canadian Premier League championship game, a...
Oct 24, 2022

Six people injured in shooting at St. Louis high school
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Six people were injured Monday morning in a shooting inside a St. Louis high school. The shooting was reported just after 9 a.m. at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School, pro...
Oct 24, 2022

Ex-Minneapolis cop pleads guilty in George Floyd killing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Monday to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd just as jury selection was about to begin,...
Oct 24, 2022

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Comp. Bureau to study grocery sector
GATINEAU, Que. - Canada's competition watchdog is launching a study into the grocery industry to examine rising prices in what it describes as a concentrated sector. More coming. The Canadian Press
Oct 24, 2022

Rishi Sunak: UK's ex-Treasury chief gets his shot at PM job
LONDON (AP) - Rishi Sunak ran for Britain's top job and lost. Then he got another shot - and the chance to say "I told you so." The former U.K. Treasury chief was runner-up to Liz Truss in the contest...
Oct 24, 2022