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Watchdog can't 'add anything' on finding that MPs assisted foreign states: McGuinty
OTTAWA - The chairman of a national security watchdog says the panel "cannot add anything" to its recent finding that some MPs wittingly assisted the efforts of foreign states to interfere in Canadian...
Jun 05, 2024
Slovakia's Prime Minister Fico posts a speech online in a first since his attempted assassination
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico posted a speech online on Wednesday, his first appearance since he was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt three we...
Jun 05, 2024
See a goofy-looking bird on the ground? It's likely a baby and it's fine, experts say
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - It's fledgling season, a time when animal rescue experts say they are inundated with calls about goofy-looking birds stumbling around on the ground. Karen Gosse of The Rock Wildlife...
Jun 05, 2024
Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, a Western official tells AP
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukraine has used U.S weapons to strike inside Russia in recent days, according to a Western official familiar with the matter. The weapons were used under recently approved guidance ...
Jun 05, 2024
Veteran Bo Levi Mitchell returns to Calgary with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Bo Levi Mitchell is finally returning to Calgary to face the Stampeders. The veteran quarterback is scheduled to start for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night when they visit the Stampeders in the...
Jun 05, 2024
UN nuclear agency's board votes to censure Iran for failing to fully cooperate
VIENNA (AP) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's board on Wednesday censured Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency, diplomats said, calling on Tehran to provide answers in a long-running invest...
Jun 05, 2024
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for first time in more than four years
OTTAWA, ON - The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate for the first time in more than four years today, marking a major turning point in its fight against inflation.Governor Tiff Macklem says the ...
Jun 05, 2024
Alouettes, Bombers set to kick off '24 CFL season with Grey Cup rematch
TORONTO - The start of the regular season couldn't come at a better time for the CFL. The 2024 campaign kicks off Thursday night in Winnipeg with the Blue Bombers hosting the Montreal Alouettes in a G...
Jun 05, 2024
Blue Bombers star running back Oliveira among CFL players to watch in 2024
Brady Oliveira has a tough act to follow. The five-foot-10, 222-pound Winnipeg native was the CFL's top Canadian and outstanding player finalist last season after rushing for a league-high 1,534 yards...
Jun 05, 2024
English museum to return headdress to Alberta's Siksika First Nation
An English museum is returning a ceremonial headdress to the First Nation in Alberta that it came from.The Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter, England is to return the Buffalo Woman's headdress to...
Jun 05, 2024