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Canada women drawn with Scotland, Wales and Fiji at next year's Rugby World Cup
Canada has been drawn with Scotland, Wales and Fiji in Pool B at next year's Women's Rugby World Cup in England. The Canadian women, who finished fourth at the last World Cup, are currently ranked sec...
Oct 17, 2024
Former Canadian Olympic athlete wanted in U.S. for murder, drug charges
American authorities say a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder is wanted in the U.S. on multiple charges stemming from his alleged involvement in a transnational drug trafficking ring and several murd...
Oct 17, 2024
Trudeau says death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar 'ends a reign of terror'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip "ends a reign of terror." The Israeli military declared today that it had killed Sinwar duri...
Oct 17, 2024
Alberta Grains annual meetings offer information and input opportunities
Alberta Grains invites barley and wheat farmers to its annual regional meetings taking place across Alberta, giving them a detailed look at the commission's research, advocacy, and extension efforts f...
Oct 17, 2024
A father and son are both indicted in a mass school shooting in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia grand jury has indicted both a father and son in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder. WAGA-TV, among other media, reported that the Barrow County grand jury mee...
Oct 17, 2024
A father and son are both indicted in a mass school shooting in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia grand jury has indicted both a father and son in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder. WAGA-TV, among other media, reported that the Barrow County grand jury mee...
Oct 17, 2024
Biden says Sinwar's death is 'good day' for world, 'opportunity' for hostage deal, end to Gaza war
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - President Joe Biden said Thursday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli troops is a "good day for Israel, for the United States, and for the world," and ...
Oct 17, 2024
Harris says the killing of Sinwar is an opportunity 'to finally end the war in Gaza'
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris said Thursday the killing of Hamas' top leader, Yahya Sinwar, by Israel "gives us an opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza." Speakin...
Oct 17, 2024
Mom urges chiefs to vote in favour of landmark $47.8B child welfare reform deal
OTTAWA - The representative plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against Canada are urging First Nations chiefs to accept a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform deal. The deal was struck in Jul...
Oct 17, 2024
Who is Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it has killed?
BEIRUT (AP) - Yahya Sinwar masterminded an attack on Israel that shocked the world, unleashing a still-widening catastrophe with no end in sight. In Gaza, no figure loomed larger in determining the wa...
Oct 17, 2024