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Two accused in Coutts convoy elect jury trials
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two people charged in connection to alleged offenses during the Coutts border blockade have taken significant steps in Lethbridge Provincial Court.On Monday, Joanne Person, 62, of Cou...
May 17, 2022
Blue Jays second baseman Santiago Espinal stretches hit streak to 10 games
TORONTO - Santiago Espinal has been putting up impressive numbers all May for the Toronto Blue Jays, including a 10-game hit streak. But does he know it? Vaguely. "No, no, no, not really. I just go ou...
May 17, 2022
Sweden signs NATO request, Finland formally endorses move
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Finland's Parliament has overwhelmingly endorsed a bid from the Nordic country's government to join NATO. Lawmakers at the 200-seat Eduskunta legislature voted 188-8 Tuesday to approv...
May 17, 2022
Five things to know about the National Hockey League playoffs
Here are five things to know as we head into Tuesday's post-season action: BATTLE OF FLORIDA The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the Presidents' Trophy-winning Florida ...
May 17, 2022
Hezbollah, allies lose their majority in Lebanon parliament
BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group and its allies have lost the parliament majority they had held since 2018, according to final results from the Lebanese elections released Tuesday. Hez...
May 17, 2022
Vaping vs cigarettes, royals visit Newfoundland and Labrador : In The News for May 17
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 May 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
May 17, 2022
After 18 years skateboarding downtown will be allowed
MEDICINE HAT, AB- Cheers emanated from the council gallery, after a unanimous vote put an end to a nearly 20-year-old skateboard bylaw that prohibited skateboarding in the city's downtown core. The mo...
May 17, 2022
Milgaard pushed for action on Indigenous sisters' wrongful conviction claims
David Milgaard was actively helping people who claim they have been wrongfully convicted right up until his sudden death, including two Indigenous sisters who have been incarcerated for nearly 30 year...
May 17, 2022
Prince Charles and Camilla kick off three-day Canadian tour in St. John's today
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, are in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital today to begin a three-day Canadian tour focused on Indigenous reconciliation and climate change. Th...
May 17, 2022
Government's changing vape strategy shifts focus away from cigarettes, advocates fear
OTTAWA - In the eight years or so since he opened his first vape shop in Ottawa, Ron Couchman said a great sense of community has been lost. A former cigarette smoker himself, Couchman said he remembe...
May 17, 2022