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Police detain pro-Palestinian demonstrators inside San Francisco building housing Israeli Consulate
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Police on Monday detained pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied the lobby of a San Francisco building that houses the Israeli Consulate. It was not immediately clear how many...
Jun 03, 2024
Feds announce $160 million for high-speed Internet, mobility connectivity in Sask.
The federal government is investing $160 million in Saskatchewan to connect 13,700 homes to high-speed Internet, as well as provide cellular service along 500 kilometers of roads. The announcement was...
Jun 03, 2024
Pride flag raised on Parliament Hill as politicians warn Canada is at a crossroads
OTTAWA - As the Pride flag was raised over Parliament Hill Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned what he called "rising hate" against LGBTQ+ people in Canada, particularly transgende...
Jun 03, 2024
Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A person found guilty of a sex crime against a child in Louisiana could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration, in addition to prison time. Louisiana lawmakers gave fin...
Jun 03, 2024
'Take responsibility': University of Manitoba sorry for housing Indigenous remains
WINNIPEG - The University of Manitoba has publicly apologized for harm it has caused to First Nations, Inuit and Mtis communities more than a century after it began accepting and storing Indigenous re...
Jun 03, 2024
Speed restrictions, B.C. fishery closures, aim to protect southern killer whales
VANCOUVER - The federal government has announced salmon fishery closures and mandatory speed limits in areas where southern resident killer whales forage and travel in the ongoing effort to protect th...
Jun 03, 2024
Windy conditions contribute to fire near Melfort
A tree that fell on a power line led to a bush fire near Melfort. Fire crews were called to the scene during the lunch hour on Saturday, after a tree fell on a power line southwest of Melfort. SaskPow...
Jun 03, 2024
Children, people with disabilities to qualify for national dental care on June 27
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it will expand eligibility for the federal dental program to children and people with disabilities on June 27. Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech says childre...
Jun 03, 2024
Weather hampers search for mountaineers missing since Friday near Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A spokeswoman for Squamish Search and Rescue in British Columbia says the area where three climbers have been missing since Friday is "socked in" with clouds and moisture, hampering e...
Jun 03, 2024
Israel confirms deaths of 4 more hostages, including 3 older men who appeared in video
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military on Monday confirmed the deaths of four more hostages held by Hamas -- including three older men seen in a Hamas video begging for their release. The three men, Am...
Jun 03, 2024