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Former Quebec junior hockey players released as they appeal sentences for sex assault
QUEBEC CITY, Que. - Two former Quebec junior hockey players have been released as they appeal their prison sentences for sexually assaulting a minor at a hotel in June 2021 during a celebration of a V...
Jul 11, 2024
Zelenskyy says to win the war, US needs to lift limits on striking military targets inside Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskky says that in order to win the war with Russia, the U.S. must lift limits on using its weapons to strike military targets in Russia. Zelenskyy ...
Jul 11, 2024
Philadelphia labor union powerbroker gets 6 years for bribery and theft
READING, Pa. (AP) - A former Philadelphia labor leader who wielded significant clout in Pennsylvania politics was sentenced on Thursday to six years in prison for bribing a City Council member and ste...
Jul 11, 2024
St. Louis Blues sign 39-year-old defenceman Ryan Suter to 1-year deal
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Blues have signed veteran defenceman Ryan Suter to a one-year contract. General manager Doug Armstrong announced the signing on Thursday, saying the 39-year-old who has ...
Jul 11, 2024
US sanctions a Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America
MIAMI (AP) - The Biden administration on Thursday sanctioned Venezuela's Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization and offered a $12 million reward for the arrest of its leaders. The gan...
Jul 11, 2024
With most campus pro-Palestinian encampments gone, protesters look to the future
MONTREAL - The protest encampment at McGill University was the first of its kind in the country, and its dismantling this week has left activists and observers wondering what comes next for the pro-Pa...
Jul 11, 2024
'Sweet summertime memories': 7-Eleven offering free slurpees
Popular convenience store 7-Eleven is offering free small slurpees on Thursday across Canada.Members of its rewards program can also get wings for just 71 cents and 711 bonus points with the scan of t...
Jul 11, 2024
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner returns to National Bank Open to defend title in Montreal
MONTREAL - World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will return to the National Bank Open this summer to defend his Canadian title. Sinner headlined the ATP Tour field announced by Tennis Canada on Thursday. Serbia'...
Jul 11, 2024
2 miners are missing and 17 were injured after a coal mine accident in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Two Polish coal miners remained unaccounted for and at least 17 were injured when a tremor struck the Rydultowy coal mine deep underground on Thursday, officials said. An earthqu...
Jul 11, 2024
Medicine Hat police sending pair to back up Lethbridge for Hells Angels weekend gathering
The Medicine Hat Police Service confirmed to CHAT News on Thursday that it's sending two of its members to back up authorities in Lethbridge where the Hells Angels motorcycle group is holding an event...
Jul 11, 2024