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MAID cases rose to 15,000 in 2023, but growth of cases halved
OTTAWA - More than 15,000 people received medical assistance in dying in Canada in 2023, but federal statistics show the growth in cases has slowed significantly. Health Canada says in its fifth annua...
Dec 11, 2024
Toronto Raptors sign Canadian guard AJ Lawson to two-way contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed guard AJ Lawson to a two-way contract, the NBA team announced Wednesday. The six-foot-six, 185-pound guard from Toronto averaged 24.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2....
Dec 11, 2024
Red Deer to host Alberta Canola gatherings in January
Canola farmers and industry officials will gather in Red Deer in January for two events.The Alberta Canola Conference and AGM is set for January 22 while the Research Symposium will be held on January...
Dec 11, 2024
Elon Musk calls Trudeau 'insufferable' after remark on Kamala Harris defeat
OTTAWA - Billionaire Elon Musk called Canada's prime minister an "insufferable tool" on his social media platform today. Musk's comments were in response to Justin Trudeau likening Kamala Harris's def...
Dec 11, 2024
UN General Assembly demands ceasefire in Gaza and backs UN agency helping Palestinian refugees
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and backing the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel ...
Dec 11, 2024
Calgary Stampeders sign Parades to extension, restructure Adams's contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders re-signed veteran kicker Rene Parades on Wednesday while also restructuring quarterback Vernon Adams Jr.'s deal. Calgary signed Parades to a two-year contract extensio...
Dec 11, 2024
Hannah Kobayashi, missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search, is found safe
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hannah Kobayashi, the missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search and a missing persons investigation in Los Angeles, has been found safe, police said Wednesd...
Dec 11, 2024
House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Wednesday passed a $895 billion measure that authorizes a 1% increase in defense spending this fiscal year and would give a double-digit pay raise to about half of the e...
Dec 11, 2024
'Satisfying victory': Toronto man wins world Excel spreadsheet championships in Vegas
A Toronto man who excelled to secure the title of a global spreadsheet champion last week calls his unusual achievement a "satisfying victory." Michael Jarman won the Microsoft Excel World Championshi...
Dec 11, 2024
Canadian Kurtis Rourke leads upstart Hoosiers into U.S. college football playoffs
The last six years have landed Canadian Kurtis Rourke firmly in the U.S. college football limelight. The 24-year-old Oakville, Ont., native will lead the upstart Indiana Hoosiers (11-1) into South Ben...
Dec 11, 2024