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‘Alberta is Calling’: Province launches new talent recruitment campaign
CALGARY, AB - The Government of Alberta has unveiled a new talent recruitment plan targeting skilled workers from Toronto and Vancouver. The campaign is titled 'Alberta is Calling' and aims to attract...
Aug 15, 2022

Flames forward Huberdeau pledges to donate brain for research on brain injuries
Calgary Flames star Jonathan Huberdeau has pledged to donate his brain to Project Enlist Canada for research on brain injuries. Former astronaut Marc Garneau, all-Ivy hockey star Kalley Armstrong and ...
Aug 15, 2022

Kenya's deputy president Ruto declared election winner
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga, a triumph fo...
Aug 15, 2022

Quebec starts offering fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to long-term care residents
MONTREAL - Quebec has begun offering a fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to residents of long-term care homes and private seniors residences. The Health Department says it launched the new vaccine campai...
Aug 15, 2022

Judge: Sen. Graham must testify in Georgia election probe
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal judge on Monday said U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham must testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that is investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies br...
Aug 15, 2022

Canadian welterweight Rory MacDonald calls an end to mixed martial arts career
Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald, who fought for the UFC title and won the Bellator championship, has called an end to his mixed martial arts career. The 33-year-old from Kelowna, B.C.,...
Aug 15, 2022

Lawyers appeal Griner's Russian prison sentence
MOSCOW (AP) - Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner on Monday filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession, Russian news agencies reported Monday. G...
Aug 15, 2022

Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi on more corruption charges
BANGKOK (AP) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on more corruption charges on Monday and sentenced her to an additional six years in prison, a...
Aug 15, 2022

Red panda found in fig tree after escaping Australian zoo
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A red panda that spent two days on the lam after escaping from an Australian zoo was recaptured Sunday after he was spotted hanging out in a fig tree in a nearby park. N...
Aug 15, 2022

China announces new Taiwan drills as US delegation visits
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the island's president met with members of a new U.S. congressional delegation Monday, in a further sign of support among Am...
Aug 15, 2022