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Colombia's government says ELN guerrillas kidnapped the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's government said Thursday that the guerrilla group National Liberation Army, known as ELN, was responsible for the weekend kidnapping of the father of Liverpool and C...
Nov 02, 2023

Senate sidesteps Tuberville's hold and confirms new Navy head, first female on Joint Chiefs of Staff
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate circumvented a hold by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Thursday and confirmed Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, making her the first woman to be a Pentago...
Nov 02, 2023

Alberta projected to spend $41B on healthcare in 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report highlights how much money governments across the country are projected to spend on healthcare this year.The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) said, across ...
Nov 02, 2023

Top court nominee chosen for expertise in criminal, constitutional law, MPs hear
OTTAWA - The chair of the independent advisory board tasked with helping to fill a vacancy on Canada's top court says they were looking for a candidate who was an expert in both criminal and constitut...
Nov 02, 2023

Hinchcliffe highlights Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023
TORONTO - James Hinchcliffe, a six-time winner on the IndyCar circuit, headlines the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame's Class of 2023. The 36-year-old from Oakville, Ont., who recovered from a near-f...
Nov 02, 2023

Prosecutor: Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course. Desmond M...
Nov 02, 2023

Hydro-Québec to spend up to $185 billion to increase capacity, reliability
MONTREAL - Quebec's public hydroelectric utility says it plans to spend up to $185 billion by 2035 to increase generating capacity and improve the reliability of its network. Hydro-Qubec forecasts tha...
Nov 02, 2023

More funding, laws can stop anti-Muslim online hate from causing violence: senators
OTTAWA - A Senate committee says anti-Muslim hate needs to be met with the creation of new criminal offences, more education and less bias in federal tax audits. A report by the upper chamber's human-...
Nov 02, 2023

RCMP official accused of leaks was acting on secret info from foreign agency: lawyer
OTTAWA - A lawyer for Cameron Jay Ortis, a former RCMP intelligence official accused of leaking classified material, says Ortis was acting largely on secret information communicated to him by a foreig...
Nov 02, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Foreign interference inquiry work underway, commissioner says
OTTAWA - Justice Marie-Jose Hogue, the commissioner of the public inquiry into foreign interference, says her work is underway and will share more information about its process on Nov. 10. More coming...
Nov 02, 2023