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Homeland Security takes steps to tighten asylum rules at Canadian border
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says people seeking asylum at the northern border with Canada will have less time to consult a lawyer before making their case. The department say...
Aug 13, 2024
Despite key absences, Alouettes GM Maciocia isn't surprised by team's hot first half
MONTREAL - Danny Maciocia wasn't expecting his Montreal Alouettes to fly out to an 8-1 first half of the season. But the fact the defending champions boast that league-leading record despite several k...
Aug 13, 2024
CFL Players' Association appoints Dyakowski as its interim executive director
TORONTO - The CFL Players' Association appointed Peter Dyakowski as its interim executive director Tuesday. Dyakowski will assume the role at the end of September when executive director Brian Ramsay ...
Aug 13, 2024
Jasper council told wildfire caused $283 million in lost property value
JASPER, ALBERTA, CANADA - The town of Jasper says early numbers indicate last month's wildfires destroyed $283 million worth of property. The town also reports that while 358 structures were destroyed...
Aug 13, 2024
Toronto Raptors open NBA in-season tournament with road game against Milwaukee Bucks
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Nov. 12 in their opening game of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup in-season tournament. The Raptors and Bucks have been drawn into the tourname...
Aug 13, 2024
US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, the State Department announced Tuesday. Congress was not...
Aug 13, 2024
Whoop-Up Days to highlight Blackfoot culture
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's largest annual summer festival will once again put Indigenous culture and displays on the forefront.Lethbridge & District Exhibition Director of Community Engagement ...
Aug 13, 2024
B.C. man accused of sextortion of teenagers in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario: RCMP
BURNABY, B.C. - A British Columbia man is facing almost two dozen charges over allegations of online sexual extortion that police say stem from reports by several victims in Nova Scotia, Quebec and On...
Aug 13, 2024
Montreal man sentenced to 10 years in U.S. for 'massive' telemarketing scheme
MONTREAL - A Montreal man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Pennsylvania judge for operating a telemarketing scheme that defrauded American seniors of millions of dollars. Ari Tietolman wa...
Aug 13, 2024
Canada's foreign worker program 'breeding ground' for modern slavery: report
OTTAWA - A recently released international report says Canada's temporary foreign worker program is a "breeding ground" for contemporary slavery. The final report by a United Nations special rapporteu...
Aug 13, 2024