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Canada's Stakusic through to quarterfinals in Merida with win over Australia's Joint
MRIDA - Canada's Marina Stakusic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Merida Open tennis tournament with a 2-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) win over Australia's Maya Joint on Wednesday. Stakusic, who entered the...
Oct 30, 2024
TSB says B.C. helicopter crashed in 2021 after rotors collided
Canada's Transportation Safety Board says the fatal crash of a British Columbia logging helicopter was caused when the chopper's rotor system broke up mid-flight. A final report from the board says th...
Oct 30, 2024
State adversaries getting 'bolder' in cyberspace, Canadian threat forecast warns
OTTAWA - A new federal threat forecast warns that foreign adversaries are becoming bolder and more aggressive with their tactics in cyberspace. The 2025-26 forecast from the Canadian Centre for Cyber ...
Oct 30, 2024
Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders to host respective division semifinals
Dru Brown finished the CFL regular season with a bang. The Ottawa quarterback ended it with consecutive 400-yard passing performances, including 445 yards with three touchdowns and an interception in ...
Oct 30, 2024
PM says he's trying to get Poilievre names of Tories linked to foreign interference
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's asked national security services to find a way to share information with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre about foreign interference affecting his ...
Oct 30, 2024
'Not going to play their games,' Singh won't help Tories, Bloc topple the Liberals
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his caucus will not cave to demands from the Bloc Qubcois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government. On Tuesday Bloc Leader Yves-Fr...
Oct 30, 2024
Water service temporarily shut off in Hythe area
Hythe residents will be without water for several hours Wednesday October 30, and Thursday October 31.The County of Grande Prairie has temporarily shut off the water while valve replacement work is co...
Oct 30, 2024
Federal government giving $13.3 million over five years to Animal Health Canada
Animal Health Canada is getting $13,343,409 over five years from the federal government for three projects.A release from the federal government says $3,543,174 is for expansion of animal health surve...
Oct 30, 2024
Former foreign ministry official recalls fear Abdelrazik would end up in Guantanamo
OTTAWA - A former senior official at Canada's foreign ministry says there were fears two decades ago that Montreal man Abousfian Abdelrazik might end up at a prison for suspected terrorists in Guantan...
Oct 30, 2024
B.C. NDP must 'adapt,' 'build bridges,' says Surrey MLA now nicknamed 'Comeback Kid'
VICTORIA - The New Democrat whose 27-vote, come-from-behind victory is being credited with giving B.C. Premier David Eby a razor-thin majority government says he's a bridge builder in his community an...
Oct 30, 2024