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Joly, Freeland, Ng and Mendicino to take part in summit with Trudeau in D.C.
WASHINGTON - Canada's new foreign affairs minister will be among the federal delegation joining Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the North American Leaders' Summit. Mlanie Joly is in Mexico City for ...
Nov 16, 2021
California's Speier becomes latest House Democrat to retire
WASHINGTON (AP) - Longtime California Rep. Jackie Speier said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection, becoming the latest Democrat to announce their retirement from Congress ahead of a fraught 2022...
Nov 16, 2021
Police search for possibly armed man spotted in Sept-Îles in northeastern Quebec
SEPT-LES, Que. - Quebec provincial police are asking people in Sept-les, Que., to stay indoors with a manhunt underway after a possibly armed man was spotted. Police say the area where the suspect was...
Nov 16, 2021
Jury begins deliberations at Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - The jury has begun deliberating at the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse after listening to two weeks of dueling portrayals of Rittenhouse. Prosecutors say he was a "wannabe soldie...
Nov 16, 2021
Fuel in Iqaluit's water likely from 59-year-old underground tank: engineers
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Engineers say the source of fuel in Iqaluit's water is likely an underground fuel tank built in 1962. The 8,000 people who live in Nunavut's capital haven't been able to drink their...
Nov 16, 2021
Former Flames star, Maple Leafs defenceman Phaneuf retires after 14 seasons
TORONTO - Dion Phaneuf, a former Calgary Flames star defenceman and Toronto Maple Leafs captain, officially announced his retirement Tuesday. Phaneuf's announcement ends a career that spanned 14 NHL s...
Nov 16, 2021
Demers aims to be proactive in addressing local issues if elected in December
Editor's note: This is part of a series of profiles on the Vernon council candidates for the Dec. 4th byelection to elect one councillor. ==Kevin Demers has thrown his hat into the ring for the Vernon...
Nov 16, 2021
US journalist jailed in Myanmar for months lands in New York
NEW YORK (AP) - American journalist Danny Fenster, who was freed after nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar, arrived in the United States on Tuesday. Fenster, who was sentenced last wee...
Nov 16, 2021
Oceana audit says little progress in Canada's fishery management over last five years
HALIFAX - A new report says Canadian fisheries management has "fallen short" over the last five years, with nearly one in five fish stocks still "critically depleted." More than 80 per cent of the cri...
Nov 16, 2021
Democrat Jumaane Williams says he's running for NY governor
NEW YORK (AP) - Democrat Jumaane Williams, New York City's elected public advocate, is running for New York governor, making the self-described activist perhaps the most progressive candidate in next ...
Nov 16, 2021
