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Galactic gobble: Star swallows planet in one big gulp
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - For the first time, scientists have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet - not just a nibble or bite, but one big gulp. Astronomers on Wednesday reported their o...
May 03, 2023
Alberta Association of Nurses hosts inaugural conference in Calgary
CALGARY, AB - The Alberta Association of Nurses (AAN) will welcome hundreds of nurses from across the province to Calgary on the weekend. The inaugural conference, Spark 2023, will serve as a kick-off...
May 03, 2023
Blue Jays' Chapman named AL player of the month after batting .384 in April
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman has been named the American League player of the month for April after putting up impressive offensive numbers in the first month of the season. Chapman hi...
May 03, 2023
Union threatens to disrupt Liberal party convention if CRA doesn't offer 'fair' deal
OTTAWA - The union representing Canada Revenue Agency workers says its members plan to show up at the Liberal Party of Canada's convention Thursday if their employer doesn't table a "fair offer" befor...
May 03, 2023
Police: Multiple injured in shooting inside Atlanta building
ATLANTA (AP) - Police said Wednesday afternoon that they were investigating an "active shooter situation" in a building in Atlanta's Midtown neighborhood and that multiple people had been injured. The...
May 03, 2023
Two Lethbridge men charged in connection to drug trafficking
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) said it has confiscated approximately $20,000 worth of drugs and laid charges against two suspects.On April 25, 2023, ALERT, with ass...
May 03, 2023
Canada joins U.S., Spain in trilateral agreement to ease irregular migration
WASHINGTON - Canada is teaming up with the U.S. and Spain in an effort to create legal pathways for migrants and ease the burden of irregular migration in North America. A joint statement issued by al...
May 03, 2023
Canada pledges $71 million in aid for Sudan, South Sudan and Central African Republic
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan is announcing $71 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan and two neighbouring countries that are dealing with a large number of refugees in the...
May 03, 2023
Berlin police say 2 girls seriously wounded in school attack
BERLIN (AP) - Berlin police say two young children were seriously wounded in an attack at a school in the south of the capital. Police said the victims were girls, ages 7 and 8 years. One is in a life...
May 03, 2023
Canada's Fernandez advances to women's doubles semifinals at Madrid Open
MADRID - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and American partner Taylor Townsend advanced to the women's doubles semifinals at the Madrid Open with a 6-0, 7-6 (3) win over Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei and Czechia's B...
May 03, 2023