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Criminal cases dropped as Nova Scotia Crown attorneys walk off job
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Crown attorneys went on strike Wednesday, leading to dropped cases and a legal effort by the Liberal government to end the walkout, citing public safety concerns. The...
Oct 25, 2019
Pakistan court frees ex-PM Sharif for medical treatment
LAHORE, Pakistan - A top Pakistani court on Friday ordered convicted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif released on bail so he can seek medical treatment at home or abroad, his family and a defence la...
Oct 25, 2019
Licence plate fights and the value of a new garage door; In-The-News for Oct. 25
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. 25. What we are watching i...
Oct 25, 2019
Japan's Emperor Naruhito hosts tea party for foreign royals
TOKYO - Japanese Emperor Naruhito hosted a tea party Wednesday at his residence for royals from other countries, thanking them for celebrating his enthronement at a palace ceremony the day before. Nar...
Oct 25, 2019
Fantasy Fest continues with pet costume contest in Key West
KEY WEST, Fla. - The often-decadent Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival continues this weekend in Key West. At Wednesday evening's family friendly Pet Masquerade, entrants included costumed do...
Oct 25, 2019
Grim find: 39 dead in one of UK's worst trafficking cases
GRAYS, England - Authorities found 39 people dead in a truck in an industrial park in England on Wednesday and arrested the driver on suspicion of murder in one of Britain's worst human-smuggling trag...
Oct 25, 2019
Possible to hold socially conservative views and be prime minister: Scheer
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer remains convinced that a prime minister can hold conservative views on divisive issues like same-sex marriage and abortion and still be trusted by Canadians not t...
Oct 25, 2019
Iraqi police fire tear gas as protesters hit Baghdad streets
BAGHDAD - Iraqi police are firing tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters in Baghdad where planned anti-government demonstrations have resumed after a three-week hiatus. Heavy security forces hav...
Oct 25, 2019
Kane scores twice on power play to lead Sharks over Canadiens 4-2
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are desperate to fix their dreadful penalty kill. The Canadiens conceded two power-play goals to Evander Kane in a 4-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. M...
Oct 24, 2019
Tkachuk leads Flames in 6-5 shootout lead over Panthers
CALGARY - Matthew Tkachuk scored twice in regulation and added another in the shootout as the Calgary Flames recovered from blowing three leads to beat the Florida Panthers 6-5 on Thursday. Sean ...
Oct 24, 2019