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Imprisoned Egyptian activist calls off hunger strike
CAIRO (AP) - The family of imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah said Tuesday they received a letter from him saying he has ended his hunger strike. In a statement, the family said that Abdel...
Nov 15, 2022
Former Hockey Canada executive Nicholson to testify before parliamentary committee
OTTAWA - It's Bob Nicholson's turn to be grilled by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. The former Hockey Canada executive is scheduled to speak before members of Parliament today as the fede...
Nov 15, 2022
Former Hockey Canada executive Nicholson to testify before parliamentary committee
OTTAWA - It's Bob Nicholson's turn to be grilled by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. The former Hockey Canada executive is scheduled to speak before members of Parliament today as the fede...
Nov 15, 2022
2 Israelis killed by Palestinian in West Bank attack
JERUSALEM (AP) - A Palestinian killed two Israelis and wounded four others in an attack in a settlement in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday before he was shot and killed by Israeli security personnel...
Nov 15, 2022
G20 funding announcement, Lucki to testify at EA inquiry: In The News for Nov. 15
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. 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 15, 2022
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to talk 'Freedom Convoy' at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki is expected to testify this morning at the public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act last winter. Ottawa invoked the act for the f...
Nov 15, 2022
Half of Quebec nursing students fail September licensing exam, probe launched
MONTREAL - Quebec nursing student Jennifer Gunville was left in shock after she found out she had failed her licensing exam. Gunville is among the roughly 50 per cent of nursing students in the provin...
Nov 15, 2022
Bird flu fighters in B.C. face unprecedented challenge, as H5N1 spread across Canada
VANCOUVER - By some measures, the ongoing outbreaks of avian flu in British Columbia pale when compared to the devastating eruption of the disease in 2004 that prompted a cull of 17 million birds. But...
Nov 15, 2022
Auditor general to release report evaluating government action on homelessness
OTTAWA - The auditor general will release reports on Tuesday assessing the government's performance on a range of issues, including reducing chronic homelessness. Other reports will focus on emergency...
Nov 15, 2022
Trudeau pledges cash for infrastructure and making vaccines in developing countries
BADUNG, Indonesia - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing funding for developing countries to improve their infrastructure and make COVID-19 vaccines. At the G20 summit in Indonesia, Trudeau say...
Nov 15, 2022