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Trump pleads not guilty and waives arraignment in Georgia election case
ATLANTA (AP) - Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty and waived arraignment in the case accusing him and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georg...
Aug 31, 2023
Justice Clarence Thomas reports he took 3 trips on Republican donor's plane last year
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is acknowledging that he took three trips last year aboard a private plane owned by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow. It's the first time in yea...
Aug 31, 2023
Local park wins award courtesy of Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association
A northeast regional park recently won an award, due to its resilience and determination.McNab Regional Park in Watson was one of two recipients in the province for the 2023 Park On The Move award.The...
Aug 31, 2023
Toronto Argonauts agree to three-year extension with starting quarterback Kelly
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts and starting quarterback Chad Kelly have agreed to a three-year contract extension. Kelly, 29, of Buffalo, N.Y., is in his second year with the CFL club but first as it...
Aug 31, 2023
Niger's military regime orders police to expel French ambassador and revokes his diplomatic immunity
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) - Niger's military junta has revoked the diplomatic immunity of France's ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the country, according to a statement from the military regi...
Aug 31, 2023
In the news today: Canadians in 'hellish situation', BC fires spark political flames
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canada leaving four men in 'hellish situation' Sally Lane says she is "overjoye...
Aug 31, 2023
How wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap is fanning political flames
VICTORIA - The wildfire that has been rampaging through the Shuswap region of the B.C. Interior has also sparked a fight over whether local Opposition MLAs have been encouraging residents to disobey f...
Aug 31, 2023
Woman accusing ex-NDP MP Roméo Saganash of sexual assault in Winnipeg goes public
OTTAWA - The woman accusing former New Democrat MP Romo Saganash of sexual assault is going public, saying she wants to support others. Carmen Roy, who works for the National Centre for Truth and Reco...
Aug 31, 2023
Saskatchewan, New Brunswick naming changes means 'life or death' for trans kids: Ien
OTTAWA - Canada's minister for women, gender equality and youth says policies in Saskatchewan and New Brunswick that require parental consent before students under 16 can have schools use their prefer...
Aug 31, 2023
Mother of Canadian man detained in Syria ‘overjoyed’ to get word of son
OTTAWA - Sally Lane says she is "overjoyed" to hear news of her son Jack - even if he's barely hanging on in a Syrian prison - after years of silence. Lane says a civil society delegation messaged her...
Aug 31, 2023