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Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh blasts Trudeau, Poilievre at B.C. convention
VICTORIA - Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh took political swings at both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre today at a convention for British Columbia Pre...
Nov 19, 2023
Canadians Pavan, McBain win bronze at Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Challenge
CHIANG MAI, Thailand - Canada's Sarah Pavan and Molly McBain won the bronze medal at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Challenge with a 2-1 victory over China's Jie Dong and Fan Wang on Sunday in th...
Nov 19, 2023
Public sector strike: Quebec government calls on unions to submit counter-offer
MONTREAL - Quebec's treasury board president is imploring unionized workers to table a counter-offer to the government's last contract proposal ahead of this week's planned, provincewide public sector...
Nov 19, 2023
William Nylander scores in overtime, Maple Leafs down Wild 4-3 for Swedish sweep
STOCKHOLM - William Nylander scored at 3:09 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs survived a blown 3-1 lead in the third period to down the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Sunday and pick up their fourth strai...
Nov 19, 2023
Canada criminalized 'condoning, denying or downplaying' the Holocaust: is it working?
OTTAWA - Canadian Jewish organizations are calling on the Liberal government to remove what they see as barriers to enforcing a relatively new Criminal Code provision against Holocaust denialism amid ...
Nov 19, 2023
Saddle Hills County announces 2023 Discover the Peace Photo Contest winners
Saddle Hills County has announced the winners of this year's Discover the Peace Photo Contest.The winners were announced at a live event held at the County Administration building last week.Johannah S...
Nov 19, 2023
Australia restricts India to 240 all out in Cricket World Cup final as Kohli makes 54
AHMEDEBAD, India (AP) - Australia appeared in command of the Cricket World Cup final on Sunday after restricting India to 240 all out, with a disciplined bowling performance by the five-time champions...
Nov 19, 2023
Tiny beetle to the rescue of N.S. hemlocks attacked by woolly invasive insect
FREDERICTON - On comfortable beds of wood shavings inside multiple boxes, 3,600 Laricobius nigrinus beetles made overnight journeys last month from the forests of British Columbia all the way to south...
Nov 19, 2023
Argentines begin voting in an election that could lead a Trump-admiring populist to the presidency
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentines began voting Sunday in a presidential runoff pitting the candidate of the ruling Peronist party against a populist, anti-establishment candidate whose electio...
Nov 19, 2023
Freeland to present fall fiscal update Tuesday as cost-of-living dominates politics
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table the fall fiscal update on Tuesday, which is expected to focus on housing and affordability as the Liberal government struggles to regain favour w...
Nov 19, 2023