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Man who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences
WASHINGTON (AP) - A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during ...
Aug 09, 2024

Plane with 62 people aboard crashes in fiery wreck in Brazil's Sao Paulo state
SAO PAULO (AP) - A plane with 62 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of a city in Brazil's Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline said, but it was not immediately clear how many ...
Aug 09, 2024

National Bank Open matches in Montreal postponed due to rain
MONTREAL - Friday's matches at the National Bank Open in Montreal have been postponed due to rain as remnants of tropical storm Debby roll through the city. The day's schedule included a total of 13 m...
Aug 09, 2024

First Rider program to show young students school bus safety
Young students throughout central Alberta, and their parents, will have the opportunity to start the school year learning how to ride the bus safely through the annual First Rider event.This event is ...
Aug 09, 2024

Canadian midfielder Simi Awujo leaves USC to turn pro with Manchester United
MANCHESTER - Midfielder Simi Awujo has joined fellow Canadian international Jayde Riviere at Manchester United. The English club said Friday that Awujo has signed a contract through the end of the 202...
Aug 09, 2024

Canada imposes sanctions on anniversary of fraudulent 2020 Belarus election
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada his imposed sanctions on 10 people and six entities on the anniversary of the fraudulent 2020 presidential elections in Belarus. The sanctions...
Aug 09, 2024

Canadian Men's Amateur Golf Championship comes to a close
The Canadian Men's Amateur Golf Championship has come to a close and a few central Alberta golfers participated in the Saskatoon tournament.Held at both the Riverside Country Club and Saskatoon Golf a...
Aug 09, 2024

Students, recent immigrants hit hard by weakening job market, StatCan data suggests
OTTAWA - Students who have been hunting for a summer job and recent immigrants looking for work have felt the brunt of the country's weakening labour market, Statistics Canada's latest employment repo...
Aug 09, 2024

Canada's Vincent, MacKenzie making the most of sprint canoe's Olympic spotlight
PARIS - Katie Vincent made a compelling case for another generation of Canadian canoeists to follow in her footsteps. Vincent, from Mississauga, Ont., teamed with Sloan MacKenzie of Windsor Junction, ...
Aug 09, 2024

Quebec says it won't limit health care in English, open to 'clarifying' directive
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it is ready to make changes to a controversial directive that has raised concerns the province is restricting access to health care in English. Three provincial m...
Aug 09, 2024