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68 dead fish found after contaminated water discharge from Yukon mine disaster site
WHITEHORSE - Yukon government officials say 68 dead fish have been found after an ore slide and discharge of cyanide contaminated water from the Eagle Gold mine site. Cameron Sinclair, a Yukon governm...
Aug 09, 2024

Man who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences
WASHINGTON (AP) - A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during ...
Aug 09, 2024

Plane with 62 people aboard crashes in fiery wreck in Brazil's Sao Paulo state
SAO PAULO (AP) - A plane with 62 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of a city in Brazil's Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline said, but it was not immediately clear how many ...
Aug 09, 2024

National Bank Open matches in Montreal postponed due to rain
MONTREAL - Friday's matches at the National Bank Open in Montreal have been postponed due to rain as remnants of tropical storm Debby roll through the city. The day's schedule included a total of 13 m...
Aug 09, 2024

Lethbridge Animal Shelter restricting intake of healthy animals
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Community Animal Services in Lethbridge says it is in an unfortunate spot where it can no longer take in every animal that is brought to it.It has enacted a new temporary rule where i...
Aug 09, 2024

'Bold and brilliant:' Loved ones remember firefighter killed fighting Jasper blaze
CALGARY - The Alberta wildland firefighter killed while battling a blaze in Jasper National Park last weekend is being remembered for his big personality and sense of humour. Alberta Wildfire spokeswo...
Aug 09, 2024

Value of Coaldale's business community doubles in six years: report
COALDALE, AB - The Town of Coaldale says business is booming.Officials are continuing to release the results of the Town's 2023 Comparative Analysis, which pits the municipality against eight other si...
Aug 09, 2024

Canadian midfielder Simi Awujo leaves USC to turn pro with Manchester United
MANCHESTER - Midfielder Simi Awujo has joined fellow Canadian international Jayde Riviere at Manchester United. The English club said Friday that Awujo has signed a contract through the end of the 202...
Aug 09, 2024

Canada imposes sanctions on anniversary of fraudulent 2020 Belarus election
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada his imposed sanctions on 10 people and six entities on the anniversary of the fraudulent 2020 presidential elections in Belarus. The sanctions...
Aug 09, 2024

Students, recent immigrants hit hard by weakening job market, StatCan data suggests
OTTAWA - Students who have been hunting for a summer job and recent immigrants looking for work have felt the brunt of the country's weakening labour market, Statistics Canada's latest employment repo...
Aug 09, 2024