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Premier addresses rural crime at Brooks town hall meeting
BROOKS, AB - The premier says Alberta communities are becoming more dangerous."In my view the number one job of the government is to make sure people feel safe, they dont right now."Premier Danielle S...
Apr 06, 2023
Montreal Canadiens forward Denis Gurianov won't take warmup on Pride night Thursday
Montreal Canadiens forward Denis Gurianov won't participate in warmup for the team's Pride night on Thursday ahead of a game against the Washington Capitals, head coach Martin St. Louis said. The Cana...
Apr 06, 2023
Hall of Famer Darren Flutie to join Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour
HAMILTON - CFL Hall of Fame receiver Darren Flutie will be added to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour at Tim Hortons Field on Aug. 17, the team announced Thursday. Flutie, who won a Grey Cup with...
Apr 06, 2023
NewsAlert: Feds say four women, 10 children on way to Canada from Syrian prison camps
OTTAWA - The federal government says today it is bringing home four Canadian women and 10 children from prison camps in northeastern Syria. The Canadians are among the many foreign nationals in Syrian...
Apr 06, 2023
Supreme Court of Canada won't hear appeal involving private health care
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a challenge of a British Columbia law intended to preserve public health care through measures against extra-billing and certain private insurance. T...
Apr 06, 2023
Eight sheltered but more spaces needed as Vancouver seeks rooms for displaced campers
VANCOUVER - A handful of homeless people set up tents overnight along a stretch of Vancouver's Hastings Street that was cleared Wednesday in a co-ordinated effort by city officials and Vancouver polic...
Apr 06, 2023
Italy's Berlusconi diagnosed with leukemia, doctors say
ROME (AP) - Doctors for Italian former Premier Silvio Berlusconi say he is being treated for a lung infection that suggests he has a "chronic blood condition" that is a kind of leukemia. Berlusconi's ...
Apr 06, 2023
Lampard returns to Chelsea as manager until end of season
In a wild season of comings and goings at Chelsea, Frank Lampard's out-of-the-blue return to Stamford Bridge is among the most improbable of the lot. Lampard, Chelsea's record scorer and one of its gr...
Apr 06, 2023
New exhibit explores significance of Mexica's lunar goddess
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A new exhibit hosted by Museum of Templo Mayor in Mexico City marks the 45th anniversary of the discovery of a monolith depicting Coyolxauhqui, the Mexica lunar goddess. The finding...
Apr 06, 2023
World Cup winner Argentina moves atop FIFA rankings while Canada climbs to No. 47
ZURICH - World Cup winner Argentina topped the latest FIFA rankings for the first time in six years while the Canadian men, boosted by CONCACAF Nations League wins over Curaao and Honduras, climbed si...
Apr 06, 2023