Winnipeg Sun - Local (25 minutes ago)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The wives of a missing Malaysian Christian pastor and a Muslim activist, both abducted years ago in cases that drew international concern, won a landmark lawsuit after a court ruled the government and police were responsible for the men’s enforced disappearances. The High Court on Wednesday found state involvement...
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By Konstantin Toropin WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington D.C. National Guard will be deployed to the nation’s capital through the end of February, according to formal orders reviewed by The Associated Press. The formal order, dated Nov. 4, extends the original order from Aug. 11 and says the Guard members will be in the city […]
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By Joshua Clipperton TORONTO — John Tavares was joined on the ice before Wednesday’s opening faceoff by his family to mark an impressive milestone. The veteran centre then went out and added another goal to an already gaudy stat line — and helped the Maple Leafs to another victory. Tavares buried the 501st goal of […]
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By Mark Scolforo CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — The Carlisle Indian Industrial School had not yet held its first class when Matavito Horse and Leah Road Traveler were taken there in October 1879, drafted into the U.S. government’s campaign to erase Native American tribes by wiping their children’s identities. A few years later, Matavito, a Cheyenne...
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By Mark Scolforo CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, the United States government and Christian denominations operated boarding schools where generations of Native American children were isolated from their families. Along with academics and hard work, the schools sought to erase elements of tribal identity, from...
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SARNIA — Easton Walos had two goals and two assists, Jordan Bax added two goals and an assist and the Sarnia Sting held off the Owen Sound Attack 6-4 on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Beckham Edwards and Matthew Manza also scored for Sarnia (5-8-3), which led 5-1 a couple minutes past the midway […]
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By Joshua Clipperton TORONTO — John Tavares scored his 501st career goal in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Utah Mammoth 5-3 on Wednesday. Matias Maccelli, with a goal and an assist against his former team, William Nylander and Auston Matthews provided the rest of the offence for Toronto (8-5-1) before […]
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YAZOO CITY, Miss. (AP) — An explosion at a hydrogen and nitrogen product manufacturer in Mississippi on Wednesday caused an ammonia leak and forced nearby residents to evacuate, officials said. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a post on the social platform X that emergency officials from across the state were responding to the anhydrous […]
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By Meg Kinnard A former South Carolina state lawmaker has been indicted on federal allegations that he schemed to defraud his legal clients. According to court papers, a federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted former Rep. Marvin Pendarvis, a Democrat and attorney, on 10 charges including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering....
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By Hannah Schoenbaum SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah university where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated is expanding its police force and adding security managers after the school received harsh criticism for its lack of key safety measures on the day of the shooting. Utah Valley University is in the process of hiring […]
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By Kim Tong-hyung SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday denounced the Trump administration’s latest sanctions targeting cybercrimes that help finance its illicit nuclear weapons program, accusing the United States of harboring “wicked” hostility toward Pyongyang and vowing unspecified countermeasures. The statement by a North...
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OTTAWA — A Canadian Food Inspection Agency document on culling birds describes how ostriches should be killed, by methods that can include breaking their necks, lethal injection, gassing or shooting. While the CFIA has repeatedly said it will not discuss its procedures in relation to a possible cull at an ostrich farm in British Columbia, […]
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By Mae Anderson NEW YORK (AP) — The UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least 12, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays. But UPS says it has contingency plans in place, and experts say the impact should be […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
OTTAWA — A Canadian Food Inspection Agency document on culling birds describes how ostriches should be killed, by methods that can include breaking their necks, lethal injection, gassing or shooting. While the CFIA has repeatedly said it will not discuss its procedures in relation to a possible cull at an ostrich farm in British Columbia, […]
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By Gregory Strong TORONTO — Just a few days after falling painfully short of their first World Series title in 32 years, the Toronto Blue Jays are shifting focus to the off-season. Here’s a look at 10 talking points for the franchise as it prepares for the 2026 campaign. BO FUTURE Homegrown star Bo Bichette […]
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By Jessica Hill LAS VEGAS (AP) — State workers were put on paid administrative leave. Nevada residents couldn’t receive their driver’s licenses. Employers were unable to conduct background checks on new hires. These were all effects of a massive cyberattack in Nevada that took nearly a month to fully restore its services. The ransomware...
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The federal government's new proposed spending plan falls short of addressing the needs of Indigenous people, says the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, which is decrying budget cuts to First Nations programming and what it says was a lack of consultation in drafting the budget in the first place.
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By Isabella Volmert LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Investigators say a third Michigan man is now facing charges in a plot to stage a terror attack on Halloween. He traveled to an amusement park in the Midwest to scout the location, they said. Ayob Nasser, 19, was arrested Wednesday. He is accused of participating in the […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
OTTAWA — A Canadian Food Inspection Agency document on culling birds describes how ostriches should be killed, by methods that can include breaking their necks, lethal injection, gassing or shooting. While the CFIA has repeatedly said it will not discuss its procedures in relation to a possible cull at an ostrich farm in British Columbia, […]
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By Stephen Groves And Matt Brown WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Trump administration officials briefed a small group of congressional leaders Wednesday on the growing military campaign to destroy alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the waters off South America, providing one of the first high-level glimpses into the legal rationale and strategy behind the...
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Leo Dupont, a five-year-old from Steinbach, Man., was diagnosed in June with Niemann-Pick disease type C, a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disease. For months, his family has been asking the province to put a medication that could help slow the disease onto a list of medications covered by the Manitoba government. On Wednesday, after thousands of...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (6 hours ago)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal immigration agents arrested a U.S. citizen and took his car with a child in the back seat and drove off from the scene of a raid in Los Angeles, advocates and family said Wednesday. On a video provided by immigrant advocates, masked and armed agents are seen arresting a man […]
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By Kim Tong-hyung SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led a state funeral for the country’s longtime ceremonial head of state, Kim Yong Nam, who died this week at age 97. Kim Jong Un and other senior officials from a 100-member funeral committee joined family members as Kim Yong Nam […]
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By Lisa Johnson EDMONTON — About 16,000 unionized Alberta hospital workers, including licensed practical nurses and health-care aides, have voted overwhelmingly to strike if necessary to back contract demands. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says about 11,000 workers voted and 98 per cent approved job action. If the unofficial vote...
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By Lisa Johnson EDMONTON — About 16,000 unionized Alberta hospital workers, including licensed practical nurses and health-care aides, have voted overwhelmingly to strike if necessary to back contract demands. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says about 11,000 workers voted and 98 per cent approved job action. If the unofficial vote...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (7 hours ago)
By Dee-ann Durbin DoorDash reported higher-than-expected orders and revenue in the third quarter but warned investors that it will be spending significantly more on product development next year. The San Francisco-based delivery company said Wednesday its total orders rose 21% to 776 million in the July-September period. That beat Wall Street’s...
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By Larry Neumeister NEW YORK (AP) — A top executive at a startup company that eased the process for college students applying for financial aid was sentenced Wednesday to over five years in prison for cheating JPMorgan Chase in a $175 million acquisition of the company four years ago. The Manhattan federal court sentencing of […]
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By Daniel Rainbird MONTREAL — Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund always knew he was built to play defence. The Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman isn’t much of a “finesse guy.” He relies on power, effort and relentlessness, traits that trace back to his upbringing in rugged Dartmouth, N.S. “I’m from the East Coast of Canada, where it’s a gritty...
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By Matthew Daly, Josh Funk And Rio Yamat WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown. The reduction stands to impact thousands of flights nationwide. The FAA is...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (7 hours ago)
OTTAWA — Ryan Dinwiddie is on the move. Dinwiddie was named the head coach and general manager of the Ottawa Redblacks on Wednesday. He moves to the Canadian capital following five seasons as the Toronto Argonauts head coach, having led the franchise two Grey Cup wins over that span. Dinwiddie, 44, takes over coaching duties […]
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By Matthew Brown And Morgan Lee BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump nominated a former lawmaker from New Mexico on Wednesday to oversee the management of vast public lands that are playing a central role in Republican attempts to ramp up fossil fuel production. The nominee for the Bureau of Land Management, former Rep. […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (7 hours ago)
By Dan Ralph The spotlight will be firmly fixed on quarterbacks Bo Levi Mitchell and Davis Alexander, but running backs Stevie Scott III and Greg Bell will both be key figures in the East Division final Saturday. Scott ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns in Montreal’s 42-33 Eastern semifinal win over Winnipeg last weekend. […]
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By Nicole Ireland TORONTO — Karine Beauchamp couldn’t think straight, felt so exhausted she could barely get out of bed and had unpredictable mood swings ranging from sadness to anger. “It’s like my resilience just disappeared,” the 48-year-old federal government worker said in an interview from Ottawa. “It felt like I wasn’t...
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By Mary Clare Jalonick WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress have spent most of the year acquiescing to President Donald Trump’s demands — they’ve quickly confirmed his Cabinet nominees, passed his ” big beautiful bill ” of tax and spending cuts and kept his broad tariffs in place despite deep reservations. But Trump is finding...
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A former Winnipeg nurse, who was in the grip of psychotic delusions when he killed his parents and attacked a nursing supervisor, is in court this week, fighting to lift a rare designation that restricts his release from mental hospital.
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By Kimberlee Kruesi PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the deportation of a doctor from Lebanon who was deported from Boston’s Logan Airport earlier this year despite having a visa after immigration officials said she supported a Hezbollah leader and attended his funeral. In March, Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (8 hours ago)
By Bernard Mcghee Known around the world for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees, conservationist Jane Goodall was among a number of noteworthy people who died in October. Her immersive chimpanzee field research documented the primates’ personalities and use of tools. And she became a household name through appearances on television and in...
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By Hannah Alberga TORONTO — More than 5,000 researchers have signed an open letter pushing back against a parliamentary committee order that they say draws parallels with the U.S. government’s crackdown on equity, diversity and inclusion funding in health and science research. The Standing Committee on Science and Research adopted a motion on...
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By Sarah Smellie ST. JOHN’S — Steve Ryan watched his town’s main source of employment burn to the ground on Tuesday night as a powerful storm pounded the coasts of eastern Newfoundland. The mayor of St. Mary’s was outside the burning fish plant for most of the night as waves slammed onto the shore, drenching […]
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By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders And Amelia Thomson-deveaux WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. The results of the expansive survey of more than 17,000 voters in New Jersey, Virginia, California and New York City...
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By Gemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks’ early-season injury woes are beginning to ease as another body returns to the lineup. Winger Conor Garland was set to return to play Wednesday when the Canucks (7-7-0) host the Chicago Blackhawks. “That’s a huge boost,” assistant coach Brett McLean said after morning skate....
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By Kate Payne TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — North Florida’s Apalachicola Bay will reopen for wild oyster harvesting, a move that supporters hope will breathe life into one of the last historic working waterfronts in a state where much of the picturesque coastline has long given way to high-rise condos and strip mall souvenir shops. The […]
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By Ian Bickis The federal budget has signalled a shift in tone on the oil and gas sector, but experts say there’s still a lot of unknowns in how that will actually play out. “The nexus between energy security, economic security, and national security is clearer than ever before,” Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in […]
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By Jennifer Mcdermott A federal court judge is allowing the Trump administration to reconsider a major federal permit that was granted to a Massachusetts offshore wind farm days before the president’s inauguration. Developer SouthCoast Wind said Wednesday it’s assessing the decision and next steps, including the pursuit of legal remedies....
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By Fakiha Baig EDMONTON — The man who runs Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is being saluted by peers around the world for his quick thinking to save the iconic Alberta hotel in last year’s devastating wildfire. Garrett Turta, the lodge’s general manager, was recently named hotelier of the year by Historic Hotels Worldwide. The organization […]
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By Emily Baron Cadloff HALIFAX — A new report from Dalhousie University shows flaws in the environmental review process for mining operations in Canada, with researchers finding that data for 20 per cent of the projects they reviewed was incomplete or missing entirely from public records. The report collected all available environmental impact...
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By Gemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions know exactly what they’re up against. While the squad is riding a seven-game win streak into the West final, earning a spot in the Grey Cup will require B.C. to defeat the CFL-leading Saskatchewan Roughriders. And they’ll have to do it in the bitter cold, in front […]
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By Matthew Perrone Associated Press (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday sent warning letters to 18 websites selling counterfeit or unapproved versions of Botox and similar injectable drugs commonly used to smooth wrinkles. The Food and Drug Administration said it was taking action after receiving reports of injuries in connection with the...
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By Dan Ralph The spotlight will be firmly fixed on quarterbacks Bo Levi Mitchell and Davis Alexander, but running backs Stevie Scott III and Greg Bell will both be key figures in the East Division final Saturday. Scott ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns in Montreal’s 42-33 Eastern semifinal win over Winnipeg last weekend. […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
By Dee-ann Durbin Starbucks’ union members have voted to strike at the company’s U.S. stores next week unless it finalizes a contract agreement, the union said Wednesday. The strike would begin on Nov. 13, which is the day Starbucks plans to distribute free, reusable red cups. Red Cup Day, a Starbucks tradition since 2018, is […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
Winnipeg police are asking for help finding a red SUV tied to a weekend shooting that sent one man to the hospital. Investigators say the vehicle — a 2019 red Kia Sportage with black striping on the doors — was driven by 28-year-old Machuor Machar Akau right after the shooting on November 2 in the […]
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By Sarah Smellie ST. JOHN’S — Steve Ryan watched his town’s main source of employment burn to the ground on Tuesday night as a powerful storm pounded the coasts of eastern Newfoundland. The mayor of St. Mary’s was outside the burning fish plant for most of the night as waves slammed onto the shore, drenching […]
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By Dan Ralph The spotlight will be firmly fixed on quarterbacks Bo Levi Mitchell and Davis Alexander, but running backs Stevie Scott III and Greg Bell will both be key figures in the East Division final Saturday. Scott ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns in Montreal’s 42-33 Eastern semifinal win over Winnipeg last weekend. […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
Canadian time-trial champion Michael Leonard has joined the EF Education-EasyPost cycling team. The 21-year-old from Oakville, Ont., who is now based in Andorra, made the move after three seasons with Britain’s Ineos Grenadiers team. Founded in 2003 by Jonathan Vaughters, EF Education-EasyPost has competed in the UCI World Tour since 2009....
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By Matt Ott WASHINGTON (AP) — The management team that took over First brands as well as debtors of the once fast-growing Cleveland auto parts supplier have sued its founder and CEO, saying that they now know where at least some of the more than $2 billion in missing funds went before the company sought […]
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