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Senegal court rules government's postponement of Feb. 25 presidential vote was illegal
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Senegal's top election authority on Thursday voided the government's postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that ...
Feb 15, 2024

Canadian pitcher Soroka looking to prove himself in his first season with White Sox
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Mike Soroka looks around the Chicago White Sox spring training clubhouse and sees a lot of players in a similar position to himself: people looking to prove something. "There's a lot...
Feb 15, 2024

Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from Church officials. A cross-party majority of 176 lawmakers in t...
Feb 15, 2024

Legal experts raise concerns about Alberta’s plans for transgender youth
Thirty-six law professors, legal researchers and other staff from two Alberta universities are asking the province to reconsider policy changes affecting transgender youth.The open letter is from staf...
Feb 15, 2024

Aging population will widen labour gap in Canadian agriculture: report
Canada's agriculture industry will have a domestic labour gap of more than 100,000 jobs by 2030, according to a new report.The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council said the forecast represents...
Feb 15, 2024

Blackhawks star Bedard back after missing almost six weeks with broken jaw
Chicago Blackhawks star rookie Connor Bedard has been cleared to return to action after missing almost six weeks with a broken jaw. The Blackhawks announced Bedard's return to the roster before hostin...
Feb 15, 2024

Opioid 25 times more powerful than fentanyl detected in Quebec City region
MONTREAL - A synthetic opioid 25 times more powerful than fentanyl has made its way to the Quebec City region, where public health officials reported Saturday they have detected the dangerous compound...
Feb 15, 2024

Schouten wins world speedskating title in women's 3k, Canada's Weidemann second
CALGARY - Irene Schouten of the Netherlands has won the women's 3,000 metres and Canada's Isabelle Weidemann earned silver at the world single distance speedskating championship. Weidemann laid down a...
Feb 15, 2024

RCMP form national co-ordination team in response to extortion schemes
SURREY, B.C. - The RCMP says it has established a national team to help co-ordinate investigations and information sharing about extortion schemes targeting South Asian businesses in B.C., Alberta and...
Feb 15, 2024

Crown asks New Brunswick judge to stay charges against Indigenous lobster fisherman
CAMPBELLTON, N.B. - A judge in northern New Brunswick has granted a stay of proceedings in the trial of an Indigenous lobster fisherman who launched a constitutional challenge aimed at asserting Indig...
Feb 15, 2024