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Saskatchewan Roughriders sign decorated Australian punter Korsak
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Australian punter Adam Korsak on Friday. The six-foot, 185-pound Korsak was Saskatchewan's first pick, third overall, of the 2023 CFL global draft. The Aus...
May 19, 2023
Iran executes 3 men over violence during last year's anti-government protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran on Friday executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year's anti-government protests despite objections from human rights groups. Mizan, the judi...
May 19, 2023
Slovak court acquits businessman in retrial over 2018 murder of journalist
PRAGUE (AP) - A court in Slovakia has acquitted for a second time a businessman accused of masterminding the 2018 slaying of an investigative journalist and his fiance. The Specialized Criminal Court ...
May 19, 2023
US and allied naval commanders in Mideast transit Strait of Hormuz, in show of force against Iran
ABOARD THE USS PAUL HAMILTON IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ (AP) - The Mideast-based commanders of the U.S., British and French navies transited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday aboard an American warship, a s...
May 19, 2023
Ex-school trustee's defamation case can't proceed, Supreme Court of Canada says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a defamation lawsuit initiated years ago by a school trustee against a teacher's union president should not proceed. Barry Neufeld, who was a trustee in Chill...
May 19, 2023
Convicted killer who escaped Quebec federal prison caught after 51 months on the lam
MONTREAL - Correctional authorities say a convicted killer who escaped from a federal prison in Quebec more than four years ago was recaptured this week. Denis Bgin had disappeared on Feb. 15, 2019, f...
May 19, 2023
Police officer charged with lying about leaks to Proud Boys leader
A police officer was arrested Friday on charges he lied about leaking confidential information to a leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and obstructed an investigation after group membe...
May 19, 2023
WestJet ramping up after reaching deal with pilots, but warns it will take time
CALGARY - The WestJet Group says it's ramping up operations as quickly as possible after reaching a last-minute deal with the airline's pilots to avert a strike. However, it warns that the full resump...
May 19, 2023
Warkentin praising firefighters, says he will lean on the federal government for help rebuilding
Grande Prairie Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin says he has heard from several federal colleagues that are concerned about the wildfires in Alberta."Many of whom have experienced hardship or crises in the...
May 19, 2023
Canada's Kia Nurse makes WNBA return in new setting, joy but with familiar face
The 2023 WNBA season brings along new threads, teammates and joy for Kia Nurse. The six-foot guard from Hamilton will be suiting up for the Seattle Storm Saturday when they take on the defending champ...
May 19, 2023