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Joly condemns Hamas rapes of Israeli women after weeks of pressure
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is condemning sexual violence committed by Hamas during its attack on Israel, after weeks of pressure to speak out. On the platform X, formerly known as T...
Dec 07, 2023

Cleveland Guardians slugger Josh Naylor wins 2023 Tip O'Neill award
SAINT MARYS, ONTARIO - Cleveland Guardians slugger Josh Naylor has won the 2023 Tip O'Neill Award. The honour is awarded annually by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum to the Canadian Major...
Dec 07, 2023

House votes to censure Democratic Rep. Bowman for pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol office building
WASHINGTON (AP) - House members voted again Thursday to punish one of their own, targeting Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman for triggering a fire alarm in one of the U.S. Capitol office buildings in Sept...
Dec 07, 2023

Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state’s ban
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas judge on Thursday granted a pregnant woman permission to obtain an abortion in an unprecedented challenge to the state's ban that took effect after Roe v. Wade was overtur...
Dec 07, 2023

Assembly of First Nations assembly continues without electing new national chief
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations' special chiefs assembly continues in Ottawa Thursday without a new national chief. First Nations leaders were growing impatient late Wednesday as voting for the...
Dec 07, 2023

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame completes overhaul
CALGARY - Canada's Sports Hall of Fame has completed a seismic shift from bricks and mortar in Calgary to a hybrid involving a museum in Ottawa and an emphasis on digital storytelling From Wayne Gretz...
Dec 07, 2023

Taber Police looking for owner of 'significant amount of cash'
TABER, AB - Did you recently lose a big chunk of change? The Taber Police Service (TPS) might have it.On December 2, 2023, a local business found an envelope containing what police say was a "signific...
Dec 07, 2023

2024 to bring slower food inflation as prices continue to moderate: report
OTTAWA, ON - Food prices will keep rising in 2024, though at a slower pace, according to the latest Food Price Report.The 14th annual report by Dalhousie University, the University of British Columbia...
Dec 07, 2023

Reserve goalie Tenas grabs the spotlight at PSG with Donnarumma under pressure
PARIS (AP) - Criticized for recent glaring errors at Paris Saint-Germain, Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma did not help his case with his awful tackle last weekend. The reckless move gave younger...
Dec 07, 2023

He's no longer just Superpippo's little brother. Simone Inzaghi has Inter aiming for a Serie A title
ROME (AP) - His playing career was overshadowed by the exploits of his big brother. His coaching career has hitherto been marked by near misses. Now - finally - Simone Inzaghi appears destined to have...
Dec 07, 2023