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Officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death
DENVER (AP) - Colorado's attorney general says a grand jury has indicted three officers and two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain. The announcement Wednesday comes two years after the 23-year-...
Sep 01, 2021
Canada's Sam Adekugbe continues soccer journey with Turkey's Hatayspor
TORONTO - Sam Adekugbe's soccer career has already taken him from the Vancouver Whitecaps to teams in England, Sweden, Norway and now Turkey with Hatayspor. But the 26-year-old defender from Calgary i...
Sep 01, 2021
Quebec launches COVID-19 vaccine passport system across province
MONTREAL - Quebecers are required starting today to show proof of vaccination to access businesses and events the government deems non-essential, such as restaurants, gyms and festivals. The governmen...
Sep 01, 2021
Liberal platform carries $78B in new spending, $25B in new revenue, over five years
OTTAWA - The Liberal re-election platform released today includes $78 billion in new spending, more than three times the direct new revenues promised over the next five years. The 82-page document inc...
Sep 01, 2021
Audience cut-outs make debut at Performing Arts Centre
An idea that's been tried with some success in the sports world, will get an audition at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.The facility is ready to launch a fun promotion using audience c...
Sep 01, 2021
Canada captures world championship gold for first time since 2012
CALGARY - Canada claimed its first women's world hockey championship in almost a decade Tuesday when Marie-Philip Poulin scored the overtime winner in a 3-2 victory over the United States. The Canadia...
Sep 01, 2021
Quebec police issue Amber Alert after three-year-old boy allegedly abducted
MATANE, Que. - Quebec provincial police issued an Amber Alert on Tuesday night after a three-year-old boy was allegedly abducted in a town 400 kilometres northeast of Quebec City. Police say the boy w...
Sep 01, 2021
City of Nanaimo gates off second downtown park, extended closures possible
NANAIMO - A pair of downtown Nanaimo parks are closed indefinitely in response to social disorder issues.Richard Harding, the City's general manager of parks, recreation and culture, said last week cr...
Sep 01, 2021
Federal leaders stay central, COVID cure misinformation : In The News for Sept. 1
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 Sept. 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Sep 01, 2021
Trudeau, O'Toole in Ontario, Singh in Quebec on Day 18 of election campaign
The three main party leaders are staying central for Day 18 of the federal election campaign. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau begins his day with an announcement in Toronto. Conservative Leader Erin O'T...
Sep 01, 2021
