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Garcetti India nomination wins critical test vote in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti appeared headed for confirmation Wednesday as the next U.S. ambassador to India, 20 months after he was initially selected for the post and ami...
Mar 15, 2023
Court temporarily stays order to repatriate four Canadians from Syria, pending appeal
OTTAWA - A Federal Court ruling that ordered the government to repatriate four Canadian men being held in Syrian camps has been put on temporary hold until an appeal process plays out. The Federal Cou...
Mar 15, 2023
Toronto Six need to sink Connecticut Whale in semifinal series to pursue Isobel Cup
Becoming the first Canadian team to win an Isobel Cup requires clearing a hurdle that's tripped the Toronto Six in back-to-back years. The Six open a best-of-three Premier Hockey Federation semifinal ...
Mar 15, 2023
Hall of Famer Carmelina Moscato enjoying Mexican soccer adventure with Tigres
Soccer has led Carmelina Moscato to jobs in Australia, Italy, Sweden, the U.S., Denmark and Mexico. And now the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. The former defender, who won 94 caps for Canada between 2002...
Mar 15, 2023
Kings' Lyles suspended 1 game; Bucks' Lopez fined $25,000
NEW YORK - Sacramento Kings forward Trey Lyles was suspended one game without pay and Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez was fined $25,000 for their involvement in an altercation at the end of a game ...
Mar 15, 2023
Province spending $414 million to improve student transportation
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Long bus rides to schools, a lack of drivers, and high fuel prices can make it difficult for school divisions to get students to and from school.The Government of Alberta says it ha...
Mar 15, 2023
Three victims remain in critical condition after Monday's crash in small Quebec town
AMQUI - Three people are still fighting for their lives, two days after a pickup truck plowed into almost a dozen pedestrians walking down a street in the Quebec town of Amqui. A Quebec City hospital ...
Mar 15, 2023
Calgary city council passes safety bylaws after protests at library drag events
CALGARY, AB - Calgary city council has updated a bylaw and brought in another to address escalating protests at drag events, including popular story times at public libraries.Mayor Jyoti Gondek said i...
Mar 15, 2023
Texas announces takeover of Houston schools, stirring anger
HOUSTON (AP) - Texas officials on Wednesday announced a state takeover of Houston's nearly 200,000-student public school district, the eighth-largest in the country, acting on years of threats and ang...
Mar 15, 2023
Avalanche finding their groove as defending champs prep for playoff push
Nathan MacKinnon collected a pass just inside his own blue line and started to gather speed. In the blink of an eye, the lightning-quick Colorado Avalanche sniper blew past four penalty killers before...
Mar 15, 2023