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Victim feared N.S. mass killer might come to her house, an hour before he arrived
HALIFAX - The final victim in Nova Scotia's mass shooting knew the killer and told her daughter she was afraid he could be headed for her home, about an hour before he arrived in her driveway on April...
Apr 13, 2022
IS supporter given life sentence for murdering UK lawmaker
LONDON (AP) - An Islamic State supporter was given a whole-life sentence Wednesday for stabbing a British lawmaker to death in revenge for his voting in support for airstrikes on Syria. Ali Harbi Ali,...
Apr 13, 2022
Winter storm warnings in place for much of southern Manitoba, parts of Saskatchewan
A storm Environment Canada has said has the potential to be the "worst blizzard in decades" is taking aim at parts of the Prairies, with winter storm warnings in place for much of southern Manitoba an...
Apr 13, 2022
Cheeky TV show becomes battleground in French election race
PARIS (AP) - A French television news and entertainment show that has long delighted in poking fun at Marine Le Pen and her father has become a battleground in the far-right leader's election contest ...
Apr 13, 2022
BoC rate announcement today, access needed for COVID pill: In The News for April 13
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 April 13 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 13, 2022
Muslim charity seeks court shutdown of federal audit, alleging systemic Islamophobia
OTTAWA - Canada's largest grassroots Muslim organization is asking a court to halt a federal audit of its activities as a registered charity, alleging the probe is discriminatory and violates its char...
Apr 13, 2022
Paxlovid key in COVID fight, but easy access is important: doctors
A pill to treat COVID-19 appears to be the country's best hope, outside of vaccines and strong public health measures, to keep hospitals from being overrun with cases of the virus now and in the futur...
Apr 13, 2022
Bank of Canada interest rate announcement and monetary policy report coming today
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada will make its latest interest rate decision this morning when it also releases its updated outlook for the economy. The central bank raised its key interest rate a quarter ...
Apr 13, 2022
After the flood: First Nations along B.C.'s Highway 8 work on recovery
MERRITT, Wash. - Chief Arnie Lampreau of the Shackan Indian Band looks across the Nicola River that surged in November, pulling entire homes into its current and forcing residents to flee. Above its b...
Apr 13, 2022
Going once, going twice: Calgary Stampede canvas auction returns after pandemic delay
CALGARY - The return of the Calgary Stampede's canvas auction Tuesday night mirrored much of the economic uncertainty coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is typically considered a bellwethe...
Apr 12, 2022