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US hits Russia with sanctions for annexing Ukrainian regions
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. on Friday sanctioned more than 1,000 people and firms connected to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including its Central Bank governor and families of National Security Counci...
Sep 30, 2022
5 Coffee Shops to Visit on International Coffee Day
The earliest "credible" mention of coffee - at least of coffee prepared in a way similar to how it's done today - was in the mid 15th century in Yemen. That's 500 years of humans roasting beans and br...
Sep 30, 2022
City to hold full-scale emergency exercise
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The City of Medicine Hat along with several community partners will participate in a full-scale emergency exercise next week.The exercise scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 5 is designed...
Sep 30, 2022
Gunfire heard in Burkina Faso, sparking coup fears
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) - Gunfire rang out early Friday in Burkina Faso's capital and the state broadcaster went off the air, sparking fears that another coup attempt may be underway, nine mont...
Sep 30, 2022
‘No room for complacency’ as CF Montreal hosts bottom-feeding D.C. United
MONTREAL - With only two games left in CF Montreal's season, second place in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference appears to be all but locked up - barring an unexpected meltdown from the first-pl...
Sep 30, 2022
US runs past Canada into World Cup gold medal game
SYDNEY (AP) - Breanna Stewart scored 17 points and the United States raced out to an early lead to put away Canada 83-43 on Friday, advancing to the gold medal game of the World Cup for the fourth con...
Sep 30, 2022
Thai court rules PM can stay, did not exceed term limit
BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled Friday that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha can remain in his job and did not violate a constitutional provision limiting him to eight years in of...
Sep 30, 2022
Truth and Reconciliation Day, Aghan help held up: In The News for Sept. 30, 2022
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 Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 ... What we are watchin...
Sep 30, 2022
Quebec election: Indigenous issues take back seat as campaign winds down
MONTREAL - Indigenous leaders in Quebec are lamenting the fact that priorities for their communities have been largely ignored during the provincial election campaign. Atikamekw Grand Chief Constant A...
Sep 30, 2022
Canada terror rules unchanged as Afghans face humanitarian crisis and winter looms
OTTAWA - Opposition parties and aid groups say the Trudeau government is dragging its feet in carving out exemptions to anti-terrorism laws to allow humanitarian groups to reach desperate people in Af...
Sep 30, 2022