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Canadian speedskater Blondin captures 3,000-metre gold at World Cup stop in Japan
NAGANO - Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin won ISU World Cup gold in the women's 3,000-metre long track competition Saturday. The 34-year-old skater from Ottawa led the race from start to finish, po...
Nov 23, 2024
Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in UAE is missing. Israeli officials fear he may have been kidnapped
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in the United Arab Emirates has gone missing, with Israeli authorities raising the suspicion Saturday he may have been kidnapped as ...
Nov 23, 2024
Canada's top general takes on U.S. senator in defending womens' role in combat units
HALIFAX - Canada's top general firmly rejected the notion of dropping women from combat roles - a position promoted by president-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary - at a security foru...
Nov 23, 2024
Suspended Bev Priestman makes first public comments in wake of drone-spying scandal
Suspended soccer coach Bev Priestman has broken her silence, saying she hopes something positive comes out of the ongoing Canadian drone-spying scandal. "I hope out of a really tough situation, this i...
Nov 23, 2024
Canada Post down eight million parcels amid strike as talk carry on over weekend
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it has seen a shortage of more than eight million parcels amid the ongoing strike that has effectively shut down the postal system for nine days compared with the same period...
Nov 23, 2024
Andy Murray is going to coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open
Recently retired Andy Murray is going to team up with Novak Djokovic, working with him as a coach through the Australian Open in January. Murray's representatives put out statements from both players ...
Nov 23, 2024
Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in UAE goes missing; Israeli officials fear he may have been kidnapped
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in the United Arab Emirates has gone missing, with Israeli authorities raising the suspicion he may have been kidnapped as tensions ...
Nov 23, 2024
Fighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 37 people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Fighting between armed Sunni and Shiite groups in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 37 people and injured 25 others, a senior police officer from the region said Saturday...
Nov 23, 2024
Festival of Trees in pictures
The 36th Festival of Trees continues at Evergreen Park all weekend.Hours will be 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Saturday and noon-5 p.m. on Sunday.Admission is free, but tickets are needed for the Holiday Ba...
Nov 23, 2024
Survey seeking insights into improving Albertans' access to family justice
The Government of Alberta is looking into ways of improving access to justice and wants to hear from you on how to make that happen.They have launched an online survey where Albertans can share their ...
Nov 23, 2024