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South Korea's Yoon replaces defense chief as parliament is poised to vote on his impeachment
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's president accepted the resignation of his defense minister Thursday as opposition parties moved to impeach both men over the stunning yet short-lived imposition...
Dec 04, 2024

Medicine Hat High School students against cellphone ban, survey finds
A survey at Medicine Hat High School found the majority of students have not seen positive impacts from a new Alberta-wide cellphone ban.The ban on the use of cellphones in schools began province-wide...
Dec 04, 2024

Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after ...
Dec 04, 2024

Amnesty International says genocide is occurring in Gaza, an accusation Israel rejects
CAIRO (AP) - Amnesty International accused Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip during its war with Hamas, saying it has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians by mounting deadly attac...
Dec 04, 2024

Salvation Army Christmas kettles seeing increase in donations with 'tiptap' function
A convenient credit card tap option has proven lucrative with select Christmas kettles as part of the Salvation Army's 'Tap to Give' initiative.-READ: Medicine Hat's Salvation Army kicks off annual Ke...
Dec 04, 2024

Two children wounded and gunman dead after shooting at Northern California school
PALERMO, Calif. (AP) - Two children were wounded in a shooting Wednesday at a small religious K-8 school in Northern California and the shooter died from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot, sheriff's ...
Dec 04, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Canada names roster for 4 Nations Face-Off tournament
TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner, Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey and Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault are among the players named to Canada's roster for the up...
Dec 04, 2024

Chiefs vote for new negotiations on child welfare reforms, inclusion of N.W.T.
OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs agreed today to launch new negotiations with Canada over child welfare after voting down a $47.8 billion deal in October. Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations voted to...
Dec 04, 2024

Golden at-bat idea brings critics to the plate: 'Absolutely stupid and ridiculous'
When baseball historian Bill Humber first heard about the golden at-bat idea that Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred floated on a recent podcast, he was a little taken aback. "I kind of la...
Dec 04, 2024

Minister defends decision to accept Taylor Swift tickets from B.C. Crown corporation
OTTAWA - Liberal Minister Harjit Sajjan is defending his decision to accept an invitation from a B.C. Crown corporation to attend a Taylor Swift concert. Global News first reported that Sajjan will be...
Dec 04, 2024