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5 Marines aboard helicopter that went down outside San Diego are confirmed dead, military says
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Five U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego are confirmed dead, military said. Authorities say the CH-53E Super St...
Feb 08, 2024
Grande Spirit Foundation accepting applications for new Spirit River senior's lodge
With the new Spirit River Pleasant View Senior Home under construction, the Grande Spirit Foundation is accepting applications for the waitlist. As the is already over 75 per cent subscribed, Director...
Feb 08, 2024
Mike McEwen ready for Brier spotlight as host Saskatchewan's skip
A Manitoba curling proverb is "the buffalo feels heavy." Expectations are high for curlers from that province on the national and international stage. But what about representing another avid curling ...
Feb 08, 2024
Host team wants to make the most of a rare cross-country ski World Cup in Canada
The Canmore Nordic Centre feels like home to Antoine Cyr. The cross-country skier hopes that's to his advantage at a rare Canadian World Cup stop. The 25-year-old from Gatineau, Que., leads a host tea...
Feb 08, 2024
Israeli strikes kill 13 in a southern Gaza town that could be the next target in the war
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli airstrikes killed over a dozen people overnight and into Thursday in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas' cease-fire ...
Feb 08, 2024
A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine is rejected as a presidential candidate
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's main election authority on Thursday refused to allow a politician opposing Moscow's military action in Ukraine on the ballot for the upcoming presidential election. Boris Nadezh...
Feb 08, 2024
In the news for today: Ottawa and automakers look for a solution to rising car thefts
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Feds seek ideas to put brakes on auto theft Officials from various levels of go...
Feb 08, 2024
Delayed Alberta report shows little caribou progress despite federal deal
EDMONTON - An Alberta government document suggests the province has made little progress in protecting its 15 threatened caribou herds, despite having signed an agreement with Ottawa that promised it ...
Feb 08, 2024
Ceremony to mark first anniversary of fatal Quebec daycare bus crash
LAVAL - Balloons are to be released today in a ceremony marking one year since a bus smashed through the front of a Montreal-area daycare, killing two young children and injuring six more. The commemo...
Feb 08, 2024
Feds seek ideas at national summit to help put brakes on auto theft
OTTAWA - Officials from various levels of government are set to gather with police and industry leaders in Ottawa today to brainstorm on fighting the scourge of automobile theft. The federal governmen...
Feb 08, 2024