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Huge, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church in N.S. Acadian community now up for sale
ST. - A huge, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church that has been a landmark to the Acadian community in southwestern Nova Scotia is up for sale. St. Bernard Church officially closed last summer as the ...
Mar 25, 2023
Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine. Putin said h...
Mar 25, 2023
Israeli defense minister calls for halt to judicial overhaul
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's defense minister became the first ally in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition to break ranks on Saturday as he called for an immediate halt to the far-right governm...
Mar 25, 2023
Canada's Einarson falls 8-5 to Norway in women's curling world championship semis
SANDVIKEN, Sweden - Canada's Kerri Einarson fell 8-5 to Norway's Marianne Roervik in the world women's curling championship semifinals on Saturday. Einarson entered the contest having defeated Japan's...
Mar 25, 2023
Canadian women thump South Africa 66-7 in their first outing since Rugby World Cup
MADRID - Fancy Bermudez, a sevens player in her 15s international debut, and Sabrina Poulin each scored two tries as Canada thumped South Africa 66-7 Saturday in its first match since finishing fourth...
Mar 25, 2023
St. John's, N.L., airport closed after late night fire on 2nd floor forces evacuation
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A fire on the second floor of the international airport in St. John's, N.L., resulted in the facility being closed late Friday night. The airport authority said today the main termi...
Mar 25, 2023
Canada's Evan McEachran claims World Cup silver in slopestyle
SILVAPLANA, Switzerland - Canada's Evan McEachran earned World Cup silver in the men's slopestyle ski event on Saturday. The Oakville, Ont., native finished with a score of 93 points. Sweden's Jesper ...
Mar 25, 2023
Canada's Gilles, Poirier claim world figure skating bronze in ice dance
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier earned ice dance bronze at the figure skating world championships on Saturday. The Grand Prix Final champions finished with a total score o...
Mar 25, 2023
Montreal artist won't change puppet that community groups say looks like blackface
MONTREAL - A theatre performance for children featuring a puppet that has been described as racist is continuing in the Montreal area. Several Black community organizations have criticized the puppet ...
Mar 25, 2023
Questions raised about safety of Old Montreal building destroyed by fatal fire
MONTREAL - More than a week after a fatal fire tore through a building in Old Montreal, accounts from former tenants and victims of the blaze are raising questions about the safety of the heritage pro...
Mar 25, 2023