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Committee recommends Gordon McClure as Alberta’s next Chief Electoral Officer
Gordon McClure has been awarded the recommendation to serve as Alberta's eighth Chief Electoral Officer. The recommendation comes from the Select Special Ethics Commissioner and Chief Electoral Office...
Oct 30, 2024
Canada's Yeji Kwon nears LPGA Tour dream in her first six months as a pro golfer
Yeji Kwon's life is unusual, but she wouldn't trade it for anything. The 18-year-old Kwon has spent the past five months on the road with her parents, playing golf on the Women's All Pro Tour, sharpen...
Oct 30, 2024
Kraken's Campbell comfortable as trailblazer: 'I'm part of something a lot bigger'
TORONTO - Jessica Campbell stood behind the visitors bench watching that night's opponent in warm-ups. The Seattle Kraken assistant coach was focused on the Dallas Stars' line rushes and defence pairs...
Oct 30, 2024
Police say man behind ballot box arsons has metalworking experience and may be planning more attacks
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Investigators say the man suspected of burning ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state is an experienced metalworker and may be planning additional attacks. Portland Pol...
Oct 30, 2024
Global Affairs won't confirm reports Canadian dead in Russia was foreign fighter
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says it is aware of the death of a Canadian citizen in Russia. But the department won't confirm reports the Canadian was among four foreign fighters who had crossed into...
Oct 30, 2024
Mother of teen victim in mass killing suing Manitoba's child welfare agency
WINNIPEG - The mother of a 17-year-old victim in a mass slaying in Manitoba is suing a child welfare agency for allegedly failing to protect the girl. Juliette Hastings claims in the lawsuit that Winn...
Oct 30, 2024
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev are engaged. He faked a dinner invite with Anna Wintour to propose
Former skateboarder and Olympic snowboarder Shaun White and actor Nina Dobrev are getting married. White's publicist Jennifer Peros confirmed the engagement Wednesday. White popped the question last w...
Oct 30, 2024
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