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Oman holds on to edge Nepal with one ball to spare in cricket thriller
KING CITY, Ont. - Oman scored 10 runs in the final over to edge Nepal by one wicket with just one ball remaining in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 play Wednesday. Kaleemullah, the No. 11 batsman who g...
Sep 18, 2024
House rejects government funding bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of citize...
Sep 18, 2024
Calgary Flames sign centre Cole Schwindt to one-year, two-way contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have re-signed centre Cole Schwindt to a one-year, two-way contract, the NHL club announced Wednesday. The deal carries an average annual value of $800,000 at the NHL leve...
Sep 18, 2024
Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden's campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden's campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump's campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people connected to the Demo...
Sep 18, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland appeals to Senate not to amend pharmacare bill
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland is urging senators not to tweak the pharmacare bill he carefully negotiated with the NDP earlier this year. The bill would underpin a national, single-payer pharm...
Sep 18, 2024
Canada's physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities
VICTORIA - The group representing Canada's physicians has formally apologized for the harm medical professionals caused to Indigenous Peoples, saying it is "deeply ashamed" and "owning its history" of...
Sep 18, 2024
Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) - A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday a...
Sep 18, 2024
Premier announces pilot program to fund private school construction to help address enrolment pressures
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's plan to spend billions of dollars to fast-track school building across the province will come with a new program to fund private school construction.Smith says the gov...
Sep 18, 2024
Alberta Grains contributing to Cereals Canada project
Alberta Grains says it is contributing just over $4.3 million as its share of funding for the Global Agricultural Technology Exchange, GATE for short.A release from the organization says GATE is meant...
Sep 18, 2024
Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) - A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday a...
Sep 18, 2024