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Epstein pilot resumes testimony at Ghislaine Maxwell trial
NEW YORK (AP) - A longtime pilot for the late financier Jeffrey Epstein resumed his testimony at Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial Tuesday, saying that the British socialite charged with helpi...
Nov 30, 2021
‘Sicker and sicker every day’: Domremy woman pushes gov’t for help as she waits on surgery
Nearly as long as Saskatchewan has been dealing with the pandemic, Stephanie Brad has been waiting for surgery to get her bladder removed."I'm getting sicker and sicker every day," said Brad.She and h...
Nov 30, 2021
Mikael Backlund lifts Flames to 2-1 shooutout victory over Penguins
CALGARY - Mikeal Backlund wasn't happy with himself after his penalty in the third period cost his Calgary Flames the lead, but he made up for it. Calgary's seventh skater in a suspenseful shootout, B...
Nov 30, 2021
German court convicts ex-IS member in Yazidi girl's death
BERLIN (AP) - A former member of the Islamic State group was convicted by a German court on Tuesday of genocide and committing a war crime over the death of a 5-year-old girl he had purchased as a sla...
Nov 30, 2021
Far-right pundit to launch campaign for French presidency
PARIS (AP) - A far-right former TV pundit with multiple hate-speech convictions was poised Tuesday to officially enter the race for France's presidency, having already shaken it up with his anti-immig...
Nov 30, 2021
Fire in Barcelona kills family of 4, including 2 children
MADRID (AP) - A fire in part of a building occupied by squatters in central Barcelona killed four members of the same family, including two children ages 1 and 3, on Tuesday morning, a local governmen...
Nov 30, 2021
1st French omicron case on Indian Ocean island of Reunion
PARIS (AP) - Japan and France confirmed their first cases of the new variant of the coronavirus on Tuesday as countries around the world scrambled to close their doors or find ways to limit its spread...
Nov 30, 2021
Grace period over for unvaxxed travellers, latest GDP figures: In The News for Nov 30
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 Nov. 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 30, 2021
Unvaccinated travellers barred from planes and trains as of today
OTTAWA - Unvaccinated travellers over the age of 12 won't be able to board a plane or train in Canada beginning today, and a negative COVID-19 test will no longer serve as a substitute for most people...
Nov 30, 2021
British Columbia braces for third 'atmospheric river' after recent floods
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is bracing for more rain after mudslides and flooding caused devastation in parts of the province. Environment Canada says up to 200 millimetres of rain could drench the c...
Nov 30, 2021