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Samsonov's solid play, mental resolve helps Leafs tie Bruins 1-1: 'He's battled hard'
BOSTON - Ilya Samsonov had just made a small mistake that quickly turned into a massive problem. The Maple Leafs goaltender fumbled a puck late in the first period of Game 2 against the Bruins. The se...
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Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him in jail till at least June 30
MOSCOW (AP) - Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June, after a Moscow court on Tuesday rejected his appeal that sought to end his...
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The UK pledges $620 million in new military aid for Ukraine. When it will be delivered isn't clear
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the country is to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade. Sunak made the announcement Tuesday during...
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RCMP alleges two former UN workers in Montreal sold weapons, drones to Libya
MONTREAL - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged after they allegedly took part in a conspiracy to illegally sell Chinese-made drones...
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Canada downs Scotland 12-5, remains unbeaten at mixed curling worlds
STERSUND, Sweden - Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott scored six in the sixth end to clinch a 12-5 win over Scotland at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Tuesday. The husband-and-wife tea...
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Canadian Olympic Committee joins Centre for Sport and Human Rights
TORONTO - The Canadian Olympic Committee has become the first national Olympic committee in the world to join the Centre for Sport and Human Rights. The centre based in Switzerland launched in 2018 to...
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Council highlights from the April 22 meeting
Besides the discussion of covering the budget shortfall caused by no stormwater utility charge this year, city council discussed several other things at Monday's meeting. That included the following:-...
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Tax increase and reallocation being used to cover shortfall in city budget caused by no stormwater utility
City council has approved a combination of things, including a tax increase, to cover a shortfall in the budget caused by not going ahead with a stormwater utility in Grande Prairie.Continuing to fund...
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Local lumber and building business pleads guilty to OHS Act charge
On Monday, April 15, a local lumber and building supplies company pleaded guilty to one charge under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.Boucher Bros. Lumber Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to ensure...
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Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors' retirement savings. Kathleen Ro...
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