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Canadian Press reporter wins award for reporting on New Brunswick wrongful conviction
TORONTO - Canadian Press reporter Hina Alam is this year's recipient of Innocence Canada's Tracey Tyler Award in recognition of her reporting on the case of two wrongfully convicted New Brunswick men....
Oct 02, 2024
Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds
HONOLULU (AP) - The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire caused by downed power lines that firefighters believed they had extinguished, official...
Oct 02, 2024
Census shows 3 killer whales lost from endangered southern resident population
FRIDAY HARBOR - A census of endangered southern resident killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state shows the pods have lost three animals, bringing the population to 73, exc...
Oct 02, 2024
Blackfalds raising funds for youth winter coat program
Community members are invited to Blackfalds for the Town's Community Warmth Fall Fundraiser on October 3, which supports the Family and Community Support Services' (FCSS) Winter Coat Program.The progr...
Oct 02, 2024
Ibáñez's big hit lifts Tigers to 5-2 win over Astros and sweep in AL Wild Card Series
HOUSTON (AP) - Andy Ibez hit a tiebreaking three-run double in Detroit's four-run eighth inning, and the Tigers swept the Houston Astros with a 5-2 victory in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series on We...
Oct 02, 2024
AWS director wants Canada's AI legislation to mesh with other countries
TORONTO - Amazon Web Services' director of global artificial intelligence is encouraging Canada not to go it alone when it comes to regulating the technology. Nicole Foster says Canada should settle o...
Oct 02, 2024
RJ Barrett embracing limelight, defence ahead of first full season with Raptors
MONTREAL - RJ Barrett isn't concerned the hometown limelight will wear him down. The Toronto Raptors guard/forward is instead choosing to embrace the attention. With the Raptors in Montreal for his fi...
Oct 02, 2024
Montreal Alouettes trade Canadian RB Jeshrun Antwi to B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions acquired Canadian running back Jeshrun Antwi from the Montreal Alouettes on Wednesday. In return, the Alouettes received a third-round draft pick in 2025. Antwi, a sixth-rou...
Oct 02, 2024
Three of five aggressors arrested after violent B.C. youth swarming: police
KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say they have identified five attackers in a violent youth swarming captured on video Friday in Kelowna, B.C. A statement from RCMP says the five were among about 30 youth who w...
Oct 02, 2024
Investigators in Haiti accuse three members of transitional presidential council of corruption
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - An anti-corruption agency in Haiti on Wednesday accused three members of the country's transitional presidential council of bribery in a scathing report that threatens to ...
Oct 02, 2024