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Canada names rosters for Olympic rugby sevens qualifier in Langford, B.C.
Phil Berna and Olivia Apps will captain the Canadian sides looking to secure Olympic qualification at the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens this weekend in Langford, B.C. The two-day qualifying tourna...
Aug 14, 2023
Border officers at Edmonton airport find tarantulas in plastic container, toy plane
EDMONTON - The Canada Border Services Agency says officers discovered two live tarantulas hidden inside plastic containers at the Edmonton International Airport earlier this year. In May, officers saw...
Aug 14, 2023
Coroner to hold inquest into officer cadet's suicide at Royal Military College
OTTAWA - The Ontario coroner will hold an inquest into the death of an officer cadet who took his own life while attending Royal Military College last year. Absar Chaudhry's family had asked the coron...
Aug 14, 2023
'Operation Jagdakommando': U.S. agency's airborne northern-border migration sweep
WASHINGTON - U.S. border agents used helicopters and a fixed-wing airplane to round up 124 people earlier this year along the Canada-U.S. border. Customs and Border Protection says the sweep, dubbed "...
Aug 14, 2023
Grande Prairie taking evacuees from NWT wildfires
Many people residing in the Northwest Territories are under evacuation orders due to wildfires.Those in Fort Smith, Hay River, Enterprise, K'atl'odeeche First Nation and surrounding areas are affected...
Aug 14, 2023
Ethiopian airstrike on a town square in the restive Amhara region kills 26, health official says
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - An airstrike on a crowded town square in Ethiopia's restive Amhara region killed at least 26 people and wounded more than 55 others, a senior health official said Monday, days af...
Aug 14, 2023
Neymar set for Saudi move after Al Hilal agree near-$100M transfer fee with PSG
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Neymar is set to complete a move to the Saudi Pro League after Al Hilal agreed a reported 90 million euros ($98 million) transfer fee with Paris Saint-Germain on Monday. Th...
Aug 14, 2023
Six former Mississippi officers have pleaded guilty to state charges for torturing two Black men
BRANDON, Miss. (AP) - BRANDON, Miss. (AP) - Six white former Mississippi law officers pleaded guilty to state charges on Monday for torturing two Black men in a racist assault. All six had recently ad...
Aug 14, 2023
Neymar set for Saudi move after Al Hilal agree near-$100M transfer fee with PSG
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Neymar is set to complete a move to the Saudi Pro League after Al Hilal agreed a reported 90 million euros ($98 million) transfer fee with Paris Saint-Germain on Monday. Th...
Aug 14, 2023
Longtime Boston Bruins center David Krejci announces retirement at age 37
BOSTON (AP) - David Krejci has decided to retire, an expected development that leaves the Boston Bruins without their top two centers after setting records for the most wins and points in a season. Kr...
Aug 14, 2023