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Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires top security chief and prosecutor
VINNYTSIA, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired the head of the country's security service and its prosecutor general on Sunday, citing hundreds of criminal proceedings into tr...
Jul 17, 2022
Canada's Rogers wins silver in women's hammer throw at world championship
EUGENE, Ore. - Canada's Camryn Rogers won a silver medal in women's hammer throw at the world track and field championships on Sunday. It's Canada's first-ever world medal in the event. The 23-year-ol...
Jul 17, 2022
Toronto Blue Jays beat shorthanded Royals 4-2 to claim the four-game series
TORONTO - Alejandro Kirk belted a two-run homer to left field in the eighth inning to push the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-2 win against the shorthanded Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Kirk's 11th round-tr...
Jul 17, 2022
After Olympic success in Tokyo, Canada women look to dethrone U.S. as CONCACAF champs
Canada had the better of the U.S. en route to winning Olympic gold in Tokyo last summer. Now the Canadian women look to build on that success by taking the CONCACAF title away from the top-ranked Amer...
Jul 17, 2022
‘Systemic failures’ in Uvalde school massacre, report finds
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to mass shooting that left 21 people dead at a Uvalde elementary school but "systemic failures" created a chaotic scene that lasted mor...
Jul 17, 2022
Mental health experts say Canada should have a three-digit suicide crisis hotline
Pressure is mounting for Canada to establish a three-digit suicide crisis hotline similar to the one implemented by the United States this weekend. The new 988 mental health hotline American authoriti...
Jul 17, 2022
Ponoka town council considering purchase of Civic Centre
The Town of Ponoka is looking to purchase the local Civic Centre.The Town has leased the facility since 2017, but there was always an option to exercise a purchase at a future date.That date appears t...
Jul 17, 2022
Levins finishes historic fourth, crushes his Canadian marathon at world championships
EUGENE, Ore. - Cam Levins shattered his own Canadian record in racing to an historic fourth place in the marathon at the world track and field championships on Sunday. The 33-year-old from Black Creek...
Jul 17, 2022
Trudeau, Zelenskyy to talk turbines as Ukrainian supporters ready to protest
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to speak with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today as relations between the two countries have been strained by Canada's controversial decisio...
Jul 17, 2022
Ponoka lauching household battery recycling pilot project
The Town of Ponoka is launching a household battery recycling pilot project on July 25.The pilot is taking place at the Waste Transfer Station northeast of the town's boundary on 46 Street, and is an ...
Jul 17, 2022