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Justice Department finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Police in New Jersey's capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including excessive force and unlawful stops, Justice Department officials said Thursday, in a report documentin...
Nov 21, 2024
Vancouver Rise FC hires Denmark's Heiner-Moller as head coach
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Rise FC has its first head coach - former Danish national team midfielder Anja Heiner-Moller. Heiner-Moller, 46, joins the Northern Super League club following two years as head ...
Nov 21, 2024
Youth internationals Okeke, Rose receive first senior call-up for Canada friendlies
North Carolina State University defender Janet Okeke and SMU forward Nyah Rose have received their first Canadian senior call-ups for upcoming friendlies against Iceland and South Korea. The sixth-ran...
Nov 21, 2024
Our Lady Peace, Mike Weir among Canada's Walk of Fame honourees for 2025
TORONTO - Rock band Our Lady Peace, golf star Mike Weir and actress Tonya Williams are among those set to be inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame next year. They will join Juno-winning guitarist Liona ...
Nov 21, 2024
Middle East latest: Netanyahu denounces international court arrest warrant against him
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crim...
Nov 21, 2024
Pop star Ed Sheeran helps favorite soccer team sign player before getting on stage with Taylor Swift
Ed Sheeran was about to join Taylor Swift on stage at a concert over the summer when he got a call from his favorite soccer team. It needed his help to sign a player. Sheeran, the British pop star, is...
Nov 21, 2024
At least 38 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in Pakistan's restive northwest on Thursday, killing at least 38 people, including six women, and wounding 20 others in...
Nov 21, 2024
Death toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas war passes 44,000, Palestinian officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000, local health officials said Thursday. The Gaza Health Ministr...
Nov 21, 2024
In the news today: NDP says Trudeau expected to announce GST break
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trudeau expected to announce temporary GST break on some items, NDP says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expe...
Nov 21, 2024
Border agency detained dozens of 'forced labour' cargo shipments. Now it's being sued
VANCOUVER - Canada's border agency says it has detained about 50 shipments of cargo over suspicions they were products of forced labour under rules introduced in 2020 - but only one was eventually det...
Nov 21, 2024