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Weather helping keep wildfire away from N.W.T community as residents remain out
FORT GOOD HOPE, N.W.T. - A wildfire that has forced hundreds out of a community in the Northwest Territories is growing, but strong winds continue to force it away from the town. Fire officials say no...
Jun 19, 2024

Flashback: No Messi back in 2010 but Argentina firepower still too much for Canada
Canada and Argentina, who meet in Thursday's Copa America curtain-raiser in Atlanta, have history - albeit in the form of a lopsided 5-0 defeat in their only other meeting at the senior level. The Can...
Jun 19, 2024

Gilgeous-Alexander, Wiggins headline Canada men's Olympic basketball roster
TORONTO - NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Andrew Wiggins and Jamal Murray will lead the Canadian men's basketball team at the Paris Olympics in July. Canada Basketball made the announcement Wednesd...
Jun 19, 2024

Alouettes focused on winning ahead of Grey Cup banner reveal against Redblacks
MONTREAL - Cody Fajardo knows watching the Grey Cup banner rise at Molson Stadium will stir up his emotions. But deep down, the Montreal Alouettes quarterback has one thing on his mind heading into th...
Jun 19, 2024

The Ten Commandments must be displayed in Louisiana classrooms under requirement signed into law
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Lan...
Jun 19, 2024

Orphaned B.C. sea otter pup in critical condition, receiving 24-hour care
VANCOUVER - Animal rescuers at the Vancouver Aquarium say an orphaned sea otter pup is receiving 24-hour care to "ensure her survival," after it was found in critical condition. The Vancouver Aquarium...
Jun 19, 2024

Peace Wapiti Academy and Hythe Regional School receive energy program grant fro Inside Education
A pair of Peace Wapiti Public Schools have been awarded a grant from Inside Education's A+ for Energy program to enhance student understanding of Canada's Energy Landscape.Peace Wapiti Academy has bee...
Jun 19, 2024

Coalition of drug user groups wants court to quash B.C. drug 'recriminalization'
VANCOUVER - A coalition of drug user advocacy groups is taking the federal government to court, claiming the decision to recriminalize public drug possession in British Columbia puts users at increase...
Jun 19, 2024

Two-time Olympic medallist Dion retires from Canada's short-track speedskating team
MONTREAL - Pascal Dion has retired from Canada's short-track speedskating team after a 10-year career that included two Olympic medals. The 29-year-old from Montreal announced his decision in a Speed ...
Jun 19, 2024

CFL to begin augmented broadcasts of games Thursday on TSN+
TORONTO - CFL broadcasts are going to look a little different now. Starting Thursday night, broadcasts of CFL games on TSN+ will be available as augmented live streams. Viewers will see locators to he...
Jun 19, 2024