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Landslide leaves up to a dozen missing on Italian island
MILAN (AP) - Heavy rainfall triggered landslides early Saturday on the southern Italian island of Ischia that left as many as 12 people missing as it cut a muddy swath through a port town, collapsing ...
Nov 26, 2022

Taiwan president resigns as party leader after election loss
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses suffered by her party. Tsai offered her resignation ...
Nov 26, 2022

IRCC finds no fault in AIDS summit visa debacle, amid fear of December repeat
OTTAWA - With Canada set to host a major international summit next month, advocates are warning about a possible repeat of issues that prevented some African delegates from attending a conference in M...
Nov 26, 2022

Don't have a cow: Senator's legen-dairy speech draws metaphor from bovine caper
OTTAWA - Haven't you herd? A dramatic tale of 20 escaped cows, nine cowboys and a drone recently unfolded in St-Svre, Que., and it behooved a Canadian senator to milk it for all it was worth. Promptin...
Nov 26, 2022

Rebels lose 3-2 in shootout against the Tigers
At the start of a three game weekend, the Red Deer Rebels lost 3-2 in a shootout against the Medicine Hat Tigers at the Peavey Mart Centrium Friday night. The Rebels were decked out in Spongebob Squar...
Nov 25, 2022

Morrissey scores in OT, Jets beat Stars, Robertson 5-4
DALLAS (AP) - Red-hot Jason Robertson tied it for Dallas with two goals in the last 2:12 of regulation, but Winnipeg's Josh Morrissey scored 34 seconds into overtime to give the Jets a 5-4 victory ove...
Nov 25, 2022

Canada's world bronze medallists Gilles, Poirier leaders after short dance at Espoo
ESPOO, Finland - Canadians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are the leaders after the short dance at figure skating's ISU Grand Prix Espoo. The world bronze medallists scored 87.80 points Friday for thei...
Nov 25, 2022

Ottawa commits $39.4M to support Indigenous languages in the North
DETTAH, N.W.T. - The federal government says it is investing $39.4 million to support Indigenous languages in the territories. The funding is to go to communities, organizations and governments to rec...
Nov 25, 2022

Alberta premier defends rules on in-person class guarantee
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending new rules ordering schools to provide in-person learning during the current wave of viral illnesses.Smith says the province is done treating ever...
Nov 25, 2022

Senators ride three power-play goals to 5-1 rout of Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Derick Brassard and Mathieu Joseph each had a goal and two assists, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Friday. Brady Tkachuk and Tim Sttzle each had a power-p...
Nov 25, 2022