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Senators hire longtime journalists Mendes, St-Laurent to communications department
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have hired longtime local journalists Ian Mendes and Sylvain St-Laurent to their communications department. The Senators announced Wednesday that Mendes will join the team...
Jul 31, 2024
Feds arrest ex-US Green Beret in connection to failed 2020 raid of Venezuela to remove Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - A former U.S. Green Beret who organized a failed crossborder raid in 2020 to remove President Nicolas Maduro has been arrested in New York. An unsealed federal indictment out...
Jul 31, 2024
'Alberta Day of Caring' fundraises over $500K for Jasper aid
The Alberta Day of Caring for Jasper initiative - a one-day effort by radio stations across the province - fundraised a total of $518,482 on Wednesday.That number grows to an estimated $1,555,446 when...
Jul 31, 2024
B.C. sailboat captain rescued after developing 'severe' hypothermia
VICTORIA - A sailboat captain is recovering from severe hypothermia after spending several hours in the water off British Columbia's coast. A statement from Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the rescue...
Jul 31, 2024
Governor calls on flood-weary Vermonters to 'stick together' with more thunderstorms on the horizon
LYNDON, Vt. (AP) - Vermont's governor said Wednesday that the latest storm to the hit the state was "much worse than a punch or a kick," and he called on residents to "stick together" amid reports tha...
Jul 31, 2024
Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, a US official tells AP
Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes, a U.S. official confirmed to the Associated Press. Ukraine...
Jul 31, 2024
Conservatives launch attack ads on NDP, calling leader 'Sellout Singh'
OTTAWA - The Conservative party released two new ads this week attacking NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh as a "sellout," blaming him for a national rise in crime, housing prices and costly living. The ads qu...
Jul 31, 2024
Technology set to replace many jobs in agri-food sector over next decade: report
A new report says a third of all agriculture jobs in Canada could be automated within the next decade.The report from the Conference Board of Canada says that's alongside a fifth of jobs in food and b...
Jul 31, 2024
Former CF Montreal midfielder Sean Rea signs with CPL's Halifax Wanderers
Halifax Wanderers FC have signed former CF Montreal midfielder Sean Rea, who was named the Canadian Premier League's Best Canadian U-21 Player in 2022 while on loan to Valour FC. Rea's contact with Ha...
Jul 31, 2024
Canadian cricketer Dilpreet Singh Bajwa scores century at Global T20 Canada
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Dilpreet Singh Bajwa has entered the Global T20 Canada record book, becoming the first Canadian cricketer to score a century at the tournament. Bajwa slammed 10 fours and six sixes Tu...
Jul 31, 2024