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Citing poaching, violent incidents, Ottawa says elver fishery won’t open this year
OTTAWA - The federal fisheries minister says the lucrative elver fishery will stay closed for the 2024 season. Diane Lebouthillier says confrontations and incidents of violence have created an "immedi...
Mar 11, 2024
US pledges an additional $100M for multinational force awaiting deployment to violence-hit Haiti
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday announced an additional $100 million to finance the deployment of a multinational force mission to Haiti following a meeting w...
Mar 11, 2024
3 children and 2 adults die after school bus collides with semi in Illinois, authorities say
RUSHVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Five people, including three children, were killed Monday after a school bus and semitruck collided on a highway in western Illinois, authorities said. The bus was traveling eas...
Mar 11, 2024
No widespread diversion of B.C. safe-supply drugs, says Farnworth after RCMP briefing
British Columbia's solicitor general says there's no evidence of widespread diversion of safe-supply opioids, after a recent drug seizure was cited by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Opposition Lea...
Mar 11, 2024
Blue Jays thump Rays 9-2 in pre-season action
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Ernie Clement had a home run and three RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays thumped the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 in pre-season action on Monday. Danny Jansen had a two-run home run and Davis...
Mar 11, 2024
Victims-of-crime ombud to examine how justice system treats sexual assault survivors
OTTAWA - The federal advocate for victims of crime is investigating how Canada's justice system treats sexual assault survivors. Benjamin Roebuck, the federal ombudsperson for victims of crime, says t...
Mar 11, 2024
Coco Gauff overcomes shaky start to beat Lucia Bronzetti at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - Coco Gauff gave herself an early birthday present by beating Lucia Bronzetti 6-2, 7-6 (5) on Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open. Gauff, who turns 20 on Wedne...
Mar 11, 2024
'Ultracompetitive' Edmundson easing in with Leafs; Marner 'unlikely' to play Thursday
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe picked apart the tape after every game. One thing became abundantly clear to the Maple Leafs head coach in the first round of the 2021 playoffs - if Toronto's forwards wanted t...
Mar 11, 2024
Sexual orientation, gender ID can be talked about in Florida classrooms under lawsuit settlement
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement re...
Mar 11, 2024
Ex-Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi joins NDP leadership race to combat "immoral" UCP
CALGARY, AB - Former Calgary Naheed Nenshi came out of political retirement on Monday, March 11, 2024, announcing a run for Alberta's NDP leadership to challenge what he termed an "immoral" United Con...
Mar 11, 2024