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Ottawa signs $1-billion agreement to fund First Nations education in Quebec
MONTREAL - Ottawa is giving $1.1 billion over five years to First Nations communities in Quebec to help fund education. A signing ceremony for the agreement was held today on the Mohawk territory of K...
Jul 14, 2022
Quebec abuse victims call on Pope Francis for 'swift justice' before visit to Canada
Quebec victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy members are calling on Pope Francis to deliver "swift justice" to them ahead of his visit to Canada at the end of the month. Lawyers for victims said ...
Jul 14, 2022
Hockey Canada reopening investigation into alleged 2018 sexual assault
TORONTO - Hockey Canada says it is in the process of making changes. Whether those moves will be enough to satisfy the general public, fans, federal government and corporate sponsors remains to be see...
Jul 14, 2022
WNBA's Griner heads back to Russian court after guilty plea
MOSCOW (AP) - American basketball star Brittney Griner is due back in a Russian court Thursday to resume a trial that was jolted last week when she abruptly pleaded guilty to drug possession charges. ...
Jul 14, 2022
WNBA's Griner heads back to Russian court after guilty plea
MOSCOW (AP) - American basketball star Brittney Griner is due back in a Russian court Thursday to resume a trial that was jolted last week when she abruptly pleaded guilty to drug possession charges. ...
Jul 14, 2022
LEADING OFF: Royals down 10 unvaccinated players in Toronto
A look at what's happening around baseball today: ___ 10 DOWN FOR TORONTO The Royals will be without 10 of the 26 players on their active roster for their upcoming trip to Toronto due to Canadian rest...
Jul 14, 2022
Biden says US won't wait 'forever' for Iran on nuclear deal
JERUSALEM (AP) - President Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States is "not going to wait forever" for Iran to rejoin a dormant nuclear deal, a day after saying he'd be willing to use force as a...
Jul 14, 2022
Iranian gets life in prison in Sweden for 1980s crimes
STOCKHOLM (AP) - An Iranian citizen was Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment by a Swedish court after being convicted of committing grave war crimes and murder during the final phase of the Iran-Ir...
Jul 14, 2022
Officials: Russian strike kills 17 people in central Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian missiles that struck a city in central Ukraine killed 17 people and wounding about 90 more Thursday, Ukrainian authorities said. The country's president called the attack ...
Jul 14, 2022
Japan PM blames police for death of former leader Shinzo Abe
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday blamed inadequate police security for the death of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot while giving an outdoor campaign speech. Abe, o...
Jul 14, 2022