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Manitoba, Saskatchewan justice ministers push for meeting on bail reform
WINNIPEG - The justice ministers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan are calling for a meeting with their federal, provincial and territorial counterparts on bail reform. Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goe...
Feb 16, 2023
Manitoba, Saskatchewan justice ministers push for meeting on bail reform
WINNIPEG - The justice ministers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan are calling for a meeting with their federal, provincial and territorial counterparts on bail reform. Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goe...
Feb 16, 2023
Iraqi soldiers killed in clashes with suspected IS cell
BAGHDAD (AP) - Three Iraqi troops were killed Thursday when a suspected Islamic State militant detonated an explosive vest, state media reported, as security forces remain on high alert for sectarian ...
Feb 16, 2023
Moldovan parliament approves new pro-Western PM's government
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) - Moldovan lawmakers on Thursday voted in favor of a new government led by pro-Western economist Dorin Recean, as the small former Soviet republic signaled a shift to security c...
Feb 16, 2023
Canadian lightweight Anthony (The Genius) Romero looks to land PFL contract
ORLANDO, Fla. - Canadian lightweight Anthony (The Genius) Romero looks for a second chance to make a first impression Friday when he takes on Australian Antonio (The Spartan) Caruso in the PFL Challen...
Feb 16, 2023
Oppose Canada's 'xenophobic' foreign property tax, U.S. critics urge Biden admin
WASHINGTON - A New York congressman wants to enlist the U.S. secretary of state to oppose what he calls Ottawa's "discriminatory" campaign against foreign property owners. Rep. Brian Higgins is asking...
Feb 16, 2023
Canada's Auger-Aliassime reaches quarterfinals at Rotterdam Open
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime defeated Grgoire Barrre of France 6-4, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday. Auger-Aliassime, the tournament's thir...
Feb 16, 2023
In The News for Feb. 16 : How can MPs spot and protect against foreign interference?
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 Feb. 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 16, 2023
As Trudeau meets Caribbean leaders, some warn against military intervention in Haiti
NASSAU, Bahamas - As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the escalating crisis in Haiti with Caribbean leaders this week, some experts are urging him to put the brakes on suggestions of military i...
Feb 16, 2023
MPs ask CSIS to help them spot foreign interference
OTTAWA - Some members of Parliament say they have no idea how to spot foreign interference, as Canada's spy agency warns that all elected officials are targets for hostile states. "There is not clarit...
Feb 16, 2023