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Newfoundland family finds hockey jerseys lost during post-tropical storm Fiona
Three tupperware bins hold all that remains of Peggy Savery's life and home since post-tropical storm Fiona ravaged her Newfoundland community and swept away most of her possessions last September. Bu...
Feb 05, 2023

Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian minister denounce anti-gay laws
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) - Pope Francis, the head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister together denounced the criminalization of homosexuality on Sunday and said gay people shoul...
Feb 05, 2023

Ex-foreign minister heads to runoff for Cyprus presidency
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - An exit poll by Cyprus' state broadcaster showed Sunday that the country's former foreign minister will advance to a Feb. 12 runoff for the presidency, although who his opponent...
Feb 05, 2023

Canadian Kyle Nelson fights to a controversial draw on UFC Fight Night card
LAS VEGAS - Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson fought (The Korean Superboy) Doo-ho Choi to a controversial majority draw early Sunday on a UFC Fight Night card. Choi, the fight favourite...
Feb 05, 2023

Alberta UCP MLA Tracy Allard won't run again, cites Parkinson's disease
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB - A member of Alberta's United Conservative Party government caucus who was recently named a parliamentary secretary for civil liberties has announced she won't seek re-election.Tra...
Feb 05, 2023

Canada sends military aircraft into Haiti's skies as gang violence escalates
Canada has sent one of its military planes to Haiti to help the country cope with escalating violence. A joint statement today from National Defence Minister Anita Anand and Foreign Affairs Minister M...
Feb 05, 2023

Five things to know about health-care talks Tuesday between Trudeau, premiers
OTTAWA - On Tuesday in Ottawa, Canada's 13 premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will sit around the same table in person for the first time since COVID-19 hoping to find a path toward a new long...
Feb 05, 2023

Hailed as green energy source, northern Quebec lithium project divides Cree
NEMASKA, QUE. - Type the word "Nemaska" into a search engine and most results refer to Nemaska Lithium, the company that sought bankruptcy protection in 2019 before being partly bought out by the Queb...
Feb 05, 2023

Tiny wines find home in B.C.'s market, as Canadians consider reducing consumption
VANCOUVER - Wine lovers have growing options on the shelf to enjoy their favourite beverage as producers in B.C. offer smaller container sizes. Multiple British Columbia wineries over the last several...
Feb 05, 2023

Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan martial ruler in 9/11 wars, dies
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died, an official said ...
Feb 05, 2023