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Gunmen kidnap 15 children in yet another school abduction in northern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Armed men broke into a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria early Saturday and seized 15 children as they slept, police told The Associated Press, about 48 hours after nearly ...
Mar 09, 2024
anadians claim silver medal after losing to Brazil in Elite 16 beach volleyball
DOHA, Qatar - Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson are taking home the silver medal at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. The pair fell today's final of their first Elite 16 tournam...
Mar 09, 2024
Alcohol excise tax capped at 2 per cent for two more years, Freeland announces
TORONTO - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government will cap the annual alcohol excise tax increase on beer, spirits and wine at two per cent for an additional two years. The alco...
Mar 09, 2024
Avalanche warning extended for Banff, Kootenay, and Yoho National Parks and Kananaskis Country
Avalanche Canada is extending a Special Public Avalanche Warning for Banff, Kootenay, and Yoho National Parks and Kananaskis Country.Originally issued Feb. 29, the warning will apply through March 10....
Mar 09, 2024
One dead after Highway 43 collision near Sturgeon Lake
Westbound traffic on Highway 43 has returned to normal following a fatal motor vehicle collision on Friday night near the Williamson Park entrance.Mounties in Valleyview say at 7:18 p.m., they receive...
Mar 09, 2024
Marner to miss Toronto Maple Leafs game against Montreal Canadiens due to injury
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner will miss tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens due to a lower-body injury. Marner, 26, has 25 goals and 76 points in 62 games this season. Due to Marn...
Mar 09, 2024
Lingering winter storm to dump more snow in N.L. today, high winds also expected
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Residents of eastern Newfoundland are continuing to dig out from a heavy snowstorm that has lingered over parts of the province since late Thursday. Environment Canada forecasts tot...
Mar 09, 2024
Two men injured after separate overnight stabbings in Montreal
Montreal police say two men sustained non-life-threatening injuries after separate stabbings just past 1 a.m. this morning. Police spokesperson Sabrina Gauthier says a 20-year-old man was struck sever...
Mar 09, 2024
Canada's Alphonso Davies leaves Bayern Munich game after taking boot to the face
MUNICH - Canadian star Alphonso Davies' first start since a knee injury lasted just 14 minutes Saturday when he took a boot to the face in Bayern Munich's Bundesliga game against Mainz. Davies was cli...
Mar 09, 2024
To avoid strikes at Paris Olympics, French government to pay bonuses to civil servants
NICE, France (AP) - The French government will offer bonuses to civil servants deployed across the capital during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in a bid to avoid strikes during the events this summ...
Mar 09, 2024