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Russian court hears appeal by Griner against 9-year sentence
MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian court on Tuesday started hearing American basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Griner, an eight-time all-star cen...
Oct 25, 2022
CAF ombudsman critical and Emergencies Act probe continues: 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 in Canada ......
Oct 25, 2022
Ombudsman slams military's treatment of injured reservists, rangers
OTTAWA - Canadian Armed Forces ombudsman Gregory Lick is criticizing the military's treatment of ill and injured reservists and Canadian Rangers, saying the organization is failing to address long-sta...
Oct 25, 2022
Emergencies Act inquiry hearing from more police officers
The Public Order Emergency Commission resumes public hearings today, with senior police members expected to testify. Two Ottawa police officers and an Ontario Provincial Police member are slated to te...
Oct 25, 2022
Israeli troops raid gunmen's hideout; 5 Palestinians killed
NABLUS, West Bank (AP) - Israeli forces raided a stronghold of an armed group in the occupied West Bank's second largest city, blowing up an explosives lab and engaging in a firefight, the military sa...
Oct 25, 2022
Kessel ties NHL ironman record, Vegas tops Leafs 3-1
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Phil Kessel matched the NHL record for consecutive games played, Chandler Stephenson scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Toron...
Oct 25, 2022
Carolina Hurricanes hand winless Vancouver Canucks seventh straight loss
VANCOUVER - Andrei Svechnikov scored his seventh goal of the season and the Carolina Hurricanes downed the beleaguered Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Monday. The result marked the Canucks' seventh loss in a...
Oct 24, 2022
Kessel ties NHL ironman record, Vegas tops Leafs 3-1
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Phil Kessel matched the NHL record for consecutive games played, Chandler Stephenson scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Toron...
Oct 24, 2022
City getting ready for deliberations on proposed 2023 budget
North Battleford city council will soon be taking part in public deliberation meetings for the proposed operations and capital budgets for 2023. At council's meeting Monday, Director of Finance Brent ...
Oct 24, 2022
Walker's chicken firm tied to benefits from unpaid labor
ATLANTA (AP) - Herschel Walker campaigns for the U.S. Senate as a champion of free enterprise and advocate for the mentally ill, felons and others at the margins of society. And the Georgia Republican...
Oct 24, 2022