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Ford 'happy as punch' about Walz as running mate pick, two months after meeting
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is "happy as punch" that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been chosen as Vice-President Kamala Harris' running mate on the Democratic presidential tick...
Aug 07, 2024
Two former NHLers charged in world junior sexual assault case sign with KHL teams
Two of the five former Team Canada world junior hockey players awaiting trial for an alleged group sexual assault in 2018 have signed contracts with teams in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), accor...
Aug 07, 2024
Ford 'happy as punch' about Walz as running mate pick, two months after meeting
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is "happy as punch" that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been chosen as Vice-President Kamala Harris' running mate on the Democratic presidential tick...
Aug 07, 2024
Construction underway on Coaldale's water reservoir & pump station
COALDALE, AB - The Town of Coaldale is celebrating the start of construction on a major infrastructure project.A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, with members of the town, ...
Aug 07, 2024
Canada says travellers should exercise 'high degree of caution' in U.K. amid protests
OTTAWA - The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for the United Kingdom amid a rash of ongoing demonstrations. It says visitors should "exercise a high degree of caution" in the countr...
Aug 07, 2024
Alberta's rooftop solar boom driving shady sales tactics, advocates warn
Surging demand for rooftop solar in Alberta is sparking what advocates call a rise in shady sales tactics by those seeking to cash in on the boom.With its sunny skies and deregulated power market, Alb...
Aug 07, 2024
Mounties searching for suspects in fatal shooting near Strathmore
Alberta RCMP are looking for suspects who shot two people -- one fatally -- at a rural intersection east of Calgary, but investigators no longer believe they are in the area.RCMP Staff Sgt. Mark Wielg...
Aug 07, 2024
Turkey submits request to join genocide case against Israel in UN court
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey on Wednesday filed a request with a U.N. court to join South Africa's genocide lawsuit against Israel, the foreign minister said. Turkey's ambassador to the Netherlands, a...
Aug 07, 2024
US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
Abortion was slightly more common across the U.S. in the first three months of this year than it was before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and cleared the way for states to implement bans, a...
Aug 07, 2024
Bangladesh's interim government will take oath on Thursday, says the military chief
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Bangladesh's military chief said Wednesday that an interim government headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus would be sworn in on Thursday night as he returns from Paris to t...
Aug 07, 2024