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Calgary man facing terrorism-related charges
CALGARY, AB - The Alberta RCMP said a 20-year-old man from Calgary faces several terrorism-related charges.Zakarya Rida Hussein has been charged with two counts of facilitating terrorist activity and ...
Jun 17, 2023
Saudi FM in Tehran as part of restoration of diplomatic ties after a 7-year rift
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Saudi Arabia's top diplomat arrived in the Iranian capital on Saturday, the latest step in the restoration of diplomatic ties between the two Mideast rivals, Iranian state media re...
Jun 17, 2023
Sudan officials say airstrike kills 17, including 5 children, in capital Khartoum
CAIRO (AP) - An airstrike in Sudan's capital Khartoum on Saturday killed at least 17 people, including five children, health officials said, as fighting continued between rival generals seeking to con...
Jun 17, 2023
Residents and tourists alike excited for the return of the Montreal Grand Prix
MONTREAL - One of downtown Montreal's most famous nightlife streets has been turned over to pedestrians this weekend, but it's not part of Mayor Valrie Plante's much-publicized campaign to calm traffi...
Jun 17, 2023
Residents and tourists alike excited for the return of the Montreal Grand Prix
MONTREAL - One of downtown Montreal's most famous nightlife streets has been turned over to pedestrians this weekend, but it's not part of Mayor Valrie Plante's much-publicized campaign to calm traffi...
Jun 17, 2023
At least 41 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school near Congo border
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan authorities recovered the bodies of 41 people, including 38 students, who were burned, shot or hacked to death after suspected rebels attacked a secondary school near th...
Jun 17, 2023
Mayor of western Manitoba community says outpouring of support apreciated
DAUPHIN, Man. - The mood remains somber in Dauphin, Man., as area residents learn more details of a highway crash that killed 15 people and injured 10. Mayor David Bosiak says people are sad, and the ...
Jun 17, 2023
Zach Collaros throws 2 TDs, rushes for one as Blue Bombers beat Roughriders 45-27
REGINA - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 45-27 on Friday night at Mosaic Stadium in Regina to go 2-0. Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros went 22/30, threw two touchdowns and...
Jun 16, 2023
Jansen homers again as the Blue Jays beat slumping AL West-leading Texas 2-1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Danny Jansen homered for the third time in two games, Kevin Gausman worked six innings to win his fourth consecutive decision and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the slumping AL Wes...
Jun 16, 2023
'We know what's at stake': Manitoba minibus drivers say safety paramount for seniors
For seniors in communities across Manitoba, minibuses or handivans are essential means of travel. "Without the use of the handivan as a service, there isn't much else for seniors who are in wheelchair...
Jun 16, 2023