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Ethiopia expels UN officials amid Tigray blockade pressure
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Ethiopia said Thursday it is kicking out seven United Nations officials whom it accused of "meddling" in the country's internal affairs, as pressure grows on the Ethiopian govern...
Sep 30, 2021

Tomori back in England squad after strong displays for Milan
LONDON (AP) - Canadian-born Fikayo Tomori earned a recall to England's squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary, with coach Gareth Southgate saying on Thursday the centre ba...
Sep 30, 2021

Speedy Jets forward Ehlers says he worked on explosiveness over summer
WINNIPEG - Now you see Nikolaj Ehlers, now you don't. Winnipeg Jets fans might miss the speedy winger's flight path if they blink this season. Ehlers worked on boosting his takeoff during the summer. ...
Sep 30, 2021

Allard fights back following opposition NDP calling for her resignation
Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard issued a statement on her Facebook Wednesday afternoon, in response to the opposition NDP calling for her resignation.On Friday a newsletter was sent out by Allard to h...
Sep 30, 2021

Ex PQ-leader Boisclair renounces preliminary hearing, will face sex assault trials
MONTREAL - Former Parti Qubcois leader Andr Boisclair is renouncing his right to a preliminary inquiry on sexual assault charges and will go directly to trial. Boisclair is charged in two separate cas...
Sep 30, 2021

Local author launches poetry book, "The Little Bones"
In May of this year, Tk'emlps te Secwpemc Chief Rosanne Casimir announced to Canadians that the remains of 215 children had been found by ground-penetrating radar near Kamloops, B.C..The remains were ...
Sep 30, 2021

N.B. coroner's inquest told about lack of adequate mental health and addictions help
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - Rodney Levi didn't get the mental health help he needed before he was shot dead by police last year in northern New Brunswick, an addictions counsellor and lifelong friend to the Ind...
Sep 30, 2021

October photo radar locations
Red Deer RCMP have released their photo radar locations planned for October. Mounties say Automated Traffic Enforcement will be operating in areas where: speeding has been identified as a community co...
Sep 30, 2021

Chicago Fire becomes second club to fire manager on eve of visit to Toronto
TORONTO - For the second game in a row, Toronto FC will face a club under new management when Chicago Fire FC come to town Sunday. Chicago (7-15-6) fired head coach Raphael Wicky on Thursday. Assistan...
Sep 30, 2021

Thomaidis: sense of sadness leaving on low note of pandemic, Olympics
There's a sense of sadness in leaving the job on a low note, but Lisa Thomaidis is also looking forward to coming up for air after nearly a decade of juggling two head coaching jobs. Canada Basketball...
Sep 30, 2021