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Haiti extends a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and curb violent gang attacks
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's government said Thursday that it was extending a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and curb violent gang attacks that have paralyzed the capital of Po...
Mar 07, 2024
Lethbridge speed skaters shine in Calgary
CALGARY, AB - Speed skaters from Lethbridge made their way to the Olympic Oval in Calgary at the end of last month. Athletes competed at the RU Fast short track meet on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, 2024.Young...
Mar 07, 2024
Jewish groups tell Eby to address antisemitism in B.C. NDP caucus
VANCOUVER - Three groups representing B.C's Jewish community say Premier David Eby needs to address antisemitism in the ruling NDP caucus and beyond after former cabinet minister's Selina Robinson's d...
Mar 07, 2024
Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address Thursday for the U.S. military to help establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast, increasing the flow of...
Mar 07, 2024
BMO Field playing surface looking good ahead of Toronto FC's home opener
TORONTO - A new era dawns Saturday at Toronto FC's home opener. With Michael Bradley retired, there will be no pre-match pitch inspection by the TFC captain - unless new skipper Jonathan Osorio contin...
Mar 07, 2024
Maple Leafs acquire defenceman Joel Edmundson from Capitals for two draft picks
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenceman Joel Edmundson from the Washington Capitals for a pair of draft picks Thursday. The deal announced just over 24 hours before the NHL trade deadlin...
Mar 07, 2024
Sweden officially joins NATO after completing its accession process, ending decades of neutrality
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality as concerns about Russian aggression...
Mar 07, 2024
Maffia, Vikes ready to take next step at U Sports men's basketball Final 8
The time has arrived for Diego Maffia and the Victoria Vikes. Victoria enters the U Sports men's basketball Final 8 as the top seed for the second year in a row and is coming off its third consecutive...
Mar 07, 2024
A capsule look at the U Sports men's basketball Final 8
A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports men's basketball Final 8 in Quebec City. Teams are listed by seeding heading into the tournament, along with their respective regular season...
Mar 07, 2024
The latest on Ottawa homicide: six dead, including four kids, in Barrhaven townhome
OTTAWA - 10:49 a.m. The Ontario legislature held a moment of silence for victims of the multiple homicide. Premier Doug Ford said earlier this morning on social media that the news is heartbreaking. H...
Mar 07, 2024