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Supreme Court justice withdraws from Bill 21 challenge after Quebec complains
OTTAWA - A Supreme Court of Canada justice says he will not participate in deliberations about whether the high court will hear an appeal to Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21. Justice Mahmud J...
Jul 10, 2024
SaskPower’s system in ‘good shape’ as heat wave descends on Saskatchewan
As Saskatchewan runs headlong into the first real heatwave of the summer, SaskPower is ready to handle the increased strain on the power grid.On Monday night, Albertans got an electricity grid alert d...
Jul 10, 2024
Dozens of people have been sentenced to life in prison in a mass trial in the UAE, activists say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that has faced widespread criticism abroad ended Wednesday with dozens of people sentenced to life in prison, ...
Jul 10, 2024
UK police are searching for a man after wife, daughters of BBC commentator killed
LONDON (AP) - British police were hunting for a man believed to be armed with a crossbow on Wednesday after three women were killed in a house near London. The BBC said the women killed were the famil...
Jul 10, 2024
Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military said Wednesday it has ordered the evacuation of Gaza City, which was an early target of the war that is now seeing renewed fighting. The military ...
Jul 10, 2024
McGill University says encampment at downtown campus being dismantled
MONTREAL - McGill University closed its downtown campus on Wednesday as Montreal police descended in large numbers to help clear a pro-Palestinian encampment. The university said the more-than-10-week...
Jul 10, 2024
Novak Djokovic moves into Wimbledon semifinals when Alex de Minaur withdraws
LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic got a free pass into the Wimbledon semifinals on Wednesday when his quarterfinal opponent, Alex de Minaur, withdrew with a hip injury. De Minaur, an Australian who was see...
Jul 10, 2024
In the news today: PM joins Biden for NATO dinner and AFN deal for child-welfare
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Biden hosting NATO leaders for dinner at summit Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to a dinner at the Wh...
Jul 10, 2024
Canadian men's basketball team faces US in exhibition ahead of Paris Olympics
LAS VEGAS - The Canadian men's basketball team will get its first litmus test ahead of the Paris Olympics. Canada goes head-to-head with the United States on Wednesday night in an exhibition game at T...
Jul 10, 2024
Ontario town to decide whether it's willing to host a nuclear waste repository
IGNACE, ONTARIO - A northwestern Ontario town is set to decide today whether it is willing to become the site of a deep geological repository for Canada's nuclear waste. The Nuclear Waste Management O...
Jul 10, 2024