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Project Innocence Quebec: Montreal law students get new trials for two convicted men
MONTREAL - Over the past year, a Quebec non-profit that advocates for the wrongfully convicted has convinced the federal justice minister to take a second look at two cases in which people have been d...
Jul 18, 2024

''Tactical evacuations' as B.C. Interior wildfire grows: minister
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - British Columbia's minister for emergency management says "tactical evacuations" have been carried out in the Thompson-Nicola area of the province's Interior, where an out-of-control ...
Jul 18, 2024

Obama, Pelosi and Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race ahead of convention
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former president Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden's candidacy, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Biden that Democr...
Jul 18, 2024

Quebec court rules against Concordia University's attempt to pause tuition hike
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has denied Concordia University's request to delay a controversial tuition hike for out-of-province and international students. Justice ric Dufour ruled on Jul...
Jul 18, 2024

Raptors, Wizards to play NBA pre-season game at Montreal's Bell Centre
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will host a pre-season game against the Washington Wizards in Montreal as part of this year's NBA Canada Series. The game announced Thursday will take place Oct. 6 at the...
Jul 18, 2024

Canadian men look to reach FIFA U-20 World Cup after lengthy absence
After outscoring three lesser opponents by a combined 15-0 in qualifying action, the degree of difficulty increases considerably for Canada when it opens play Saturday at the CONCACAF Men's U-20 Champ...
Jul 18, 2024

'Major damage': Vandalism at federal immigration minister's office in Montreal
MONTREAL - Police say the Montreal constituency office of federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller was vandalized overnight. Outside, windows were smashed and walls were defaced with paint and graffit...
Jul 18, 2024

Two Listeria deaths were in Ontario, health ministry confirms
TORONTO - Ontario's Health Ministry has confirmed that the two listeriosis deaths linked to a plant-based milk recall were in that province. Twelve people, including 10 in Ontario, one in Quebec and o...
Jul 18, 2024

Student protesters vow 'complete shutdown' in Bangladesh as reports say 10 more dead in clashes
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Police clashed Thursday with student protesters attempting to impose a "complete shutdown" in Bangladesh's capital, following days of violent confrontations during demonstrati...
Jul 18, 2024

Passenger train derails in India, killing at least 2 passengers and injuring 20 others
LUCKNOW, India (AP) - A passenger train derailed on Thursday in northern India, killing at least two passengers and injuring 20 others, a railroad official said. The cause of the accident is being inv...
Jul 18, 2024