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Calgarians put water crisis aside, prepare for fun at Stampede
CALGARY - Calgary residents are getting a happy diversion from their water woes, as its annual Stampede summer festival begins today with a downtown parade. The parade comes a month to the day after a...
Jul 05, 2024

Canada's global reputation suffering under Trudeau, Garneau asserts in autobiography
OTTAWA - Former foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau says Canada has lost its standing in the world under the tenure of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whom he criticizes as an ill-prepared leader who...
Jul 05, 2024

A new U.K. government renews hopes for a free-trade deal with Canada
OTTAWA - The major shift in the British political landscape after Thursday's election will likely have little impact on Canada's relationship with its ally across the pond, experts say, though it is r...
Jul 05, 2024

Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmaker
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranians began voting Friday in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become p...
Jul 04, 2024

Roughriders extend win streak to four in a row to start CFL season
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders extended their CFL winning streak to four games Friday with a 30-23 victory over the Toronto Argonauts. Saskatchewan improved to 4-0 while the Argonauts dropped t...
Jul 04, 2024

Argentina in Copa America semifinals, beats Ecuador on penalty kicks
HOUSTON (AP) - Defending champion Argentina advanced to the Copa America semifinals, beating Ecuador 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw Thursday night after conceding a tying goal in second-hal...
Jul 04, 2024

Man who stabbed South Korea's opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A man who stabbed South Korea's opposition leader in the neck earlier this year was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday, court officials said. The knife-wielding man at...
Jul 04, 2024

Orphan B.C. orca calf unseen since May 10 despite family sightings: researchers
VICTORIA - A whale research group that was involved in efforts to rescue an orphaned orca calf from a Vancouver Island lagoon says she has not been seen since May 10, despite multiple recent sightings...
Jul 04, 2024

CSIS director David Vigneault stepping down after seven years on the job
OTTAWA - David Vigneault says he is stepping down from his job at the head of Canada's spy agency. The director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, who spent seven years at the helm, is lea...
Jul 04, 2024

Brazil police indict ex-President Bolsonaro for money laundering, criminal association, sources say
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's Federal Police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader receive...
Jul 04, 2024