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Lethbridge Hurricanes make trades with Manitoba clubs
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have acquired Tyson Zimmer from the Brandon Wheat Kings.The 2004-born forward was brought onto the Canes' roster in exchange for a third-round draft pick in ...
Sep 28, 2022
Quebec election: Legault says accepting more than 50,000 immigrants a year 'suicidal'
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault says it would be "suicidal" for the Quebec nation if more than 50,000 immigrants arrive in the province per year. Legault made the statement du...
Sep 28, 2022
EU seeks trade sanctions on Russia over 'sham' Ukraine votes
BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union countries should impose "biting sanctions" on Russian trade and hit officials responsible for "sham referendums" held in parts of Ukraine, senior EU officials said Wedne...
Sep 28, 2022
Kurdish officials: Death toll climbs in Iranian drone attack
KOYA, Iraq (AP) - An Iranian drone bombing campaign targeting the bases of an Iranian-Kurdish opposition group in northern Iraq on Wednesday killed at least nine people and wounded 32 others, the Kurd...
Sep 28, 2022
Royal Canadian Mint releases coin celebrating 50th anniversary of 1972 Summit Series
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Mint is commemorating the anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series with a $2 coin celebrating Canada's hockey triumph over the Soviet Union The 1972 Summit Series was an eight...
Sep 28, 2022
Fiona fallout: Nova Scotia premier blasts cellphone companies for poor service
HALIFAX - The premier of Nova Scotia has issued a stinging rebuke to the telecommunications companies that serve the province, saying too many residents are still without cellphone service four days a...
Sep 28, 2022
Financier gives seven-figure sum to Canada's alpine, para alpine and ski cross racers
Alpine Canada's board chair has made a personal donation of $1.3 million to national alpine, para-alpine and ski cross racers to reduce the amount athletes pay out of their own pocket to race for thei...
Sep 28, 2022
Feds tell Canadian hockey players with KHL teams in Russia, Belarus to get out
Canadians continue to play hockey for Kontinental Hockey League teams in Russia and Belarus despite the Canadian government's warning to get out of those countries. The 48 Canadian players currently o...
Sep 28, 2022
N Korea test launches missile on eve of Harris trip to Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters a day before a visit by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of ...
Sep 28, 2022
A look at the contamination and cleanup of N.W.T.'s Giant Mine
YELLOWKNIFE - Cleanup on one of the biggest environmental messes in Canadian history is underway at the Giant Mine in the Northwest Territories. Here are some facts about the gold mine and efforts to ...
Sep 28, 2022