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Two from Lethbridge sentenced for failing to provide necessaries of life to infant
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Prison sentences have been handed down in connection to the treatment of a newborn in Lethbridge.In July, a 33-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man each received sentences on differen...
Aug 02, 2024
'Ontario's moment:' Minister says Canada building blueprint for nuclear energy future
WASHINGTON - Ontario is selling itself as the nuclear North Star to guide the direction of American power as the United States looks to de-carbonize amid ever-increasing demand for energy. "It really ...
Aug 02, 2024
Canada finishes space launch negotiations with the United States
OTTAWA - Canada is a step closer to the final frontier after completing negotiations with the United States on an agreement with major implications for domestic space launches. The agreement, which is...
Aug 02, 2024
Alberta renewable energy pause has left legacy of cancelled development: study
Alberta's seven-month moratorium on renewable power approvals has left a legacy of dozens of cancelled projects and legal uncertainty, says an analysis done on the one-year anniversary of the move.The...
Aug 02, 2024
Jurors ask about pipe bomb while discussing verdict in Coutts murder-conspiracy trial
Jurors deliberating the case of two men accused of conspiring to commit murder at the Coutts, Alta., blockade returned to court briefly Thursday to ask the judge about a pipe bomb.One of the accused, ...
Aug 02, 2024
CAS denies Canada's appeal of Olympic team figure skating medal allocation
LAUSANNE - The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed a Canadian appeal of the International Skating Union's decision to award the bronze medal in the team figure skating event from the 2022 Bei...
Aug 02, 2024
Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader's headquarters as post-election tensions mount
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - A half-dozen masked assailants ransacked the headquarters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Friday in the latest escalation of violence against opponent...
Aug 02, 2024
Auger-Aliassime to play for bronze in Paris after lopsided semifinal loss to Alcaraz
PARIS - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime will play for bronze in the men's singles tennis competition at the Paris Olympics after a decisive 6-1, 6-1 loss to Spain's Carlos Alcaraz on Friday. Alcaraz,...
Aug 02, 2024
Canada's Sophiane Methot wins bronze in trampoline gymnastics
PARIS - Canada's Sophiane Methot has won the bronze medal in women's trampoline gymnastics at the Paris Olympics. The 26-year-old from Varennes, Que., earned a score of 55.650 in the single-exercise f...
Aug 02, 2024
Mourners pay respects to slain Hamas leaders as worries of regional war mount
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Mourners gathered in Doha on Friday to hold funeral prayers for slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as Iran and its regional allies vowed to retaliate against Israel. With the bodies ...
Aug 02, 2024