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Teenage boy opens fire in school in Serbian capital
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - A teenage boy opened fire early Wednesday in a school in central Belgrade, causing injuries, Serbian police said. Police received a call about the shooting in the Vladislav Rib...
May 03, 2023
In The News for May 3 : Families of Canada's Afghan advisers are pleading for help
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... C...
May 03, 2023
Parliamentary Internship Programme in flux, as academics seek House involvement
OTTAWA - A program that for five decades has had young Canadians shadow MPs from across the political spectrum is facing an uncertain future because the model that has kept it running grates against m...
May 03, 2023
As Canada stays mum, which Commonwealth countries will put the King on their money?
OTTAWA - Countries around the world whose currencies pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II now have a new monarch - and a decision to make about whether the King has a place on their money. Since...
May 03, 2023
Terrified of the Taliban, families of Canada's Afghan advisers plead for help
OTTAWA - The threats started with phone calls in 2011 to her home in Kandahar. The mother of six had no idea her Canadian brother was working so close by, just 10 or 15 kilometres away, until the Tali...
May 03, 2023
Quebec premier heads to Charlevoix region to visit town hit hard by flooding
BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. - Quebec Premier Franois Legault will visit a town in the province's Charlevoix region hit hard in recent days by spring flooding. Legault is to visit Baie St-Paul today, about 9...
May 03, 2023
Germany, Italy clamp down on Italian mob with raids, arrests
BERLIN (AP) - Police arrested suspects and raided homes early Wednesday across Germany and Italy in a massive effort to clamp down on members of the Italian 'ndrangheta organized crime syndicate. In G...
May 03, 2023
Gourde scores OT goal, Kraken beat Stars despite Pavelski's 4 goals
DALLAS (AP) - Yanni Gourde scored 12:17 into overtime and the Seattle Kraken beat Dallas 5-4 in Game 1 of their second-round series Tuesday night, even as Joe Pavelski scored all four Stars goal in hi...
May 02, 2023
After stunning upset of Bruins, Panthers pick up where they left off against Leafs
TORONTO - After a stunning first-round upset win over top-seeded Boston, the Florida Panthers picked up where they left off on Tuesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. And just like he did in Ga...
May 02, 2023
Three hurt after plane clips truck during landing, crashes at Langley, B.C., airport
LANGLEY, B.C. - A small plane has crashed at the regional airport in Langley, B.C., after hitting a pickup truck while landing, sending three people to hospital. Langley Township deputy fire chief Rus...
May 02, 2023