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Science in steel boxes: how research teams hitched a ride with navy to Antarctica
HALIFAX - Scientists who went aboard a Royal Canadian Navy mission to Antarctica say the trip demonstrated how portable labs and gear can effectively probe the ocean depths. Marine scientists have tra...
Mar 25, 2025

Sudan aid groups say 54 killed in an airstrike blamed on the miliary in Darfur
CAIRO (AP) - An airstrike blamed on the Sudanese military hit a local market in Sudan's western region, igniting a huge fire and killing at least 54 people, aid groups said Tuesday. The military denie...
Mar 25, 2025

New Alberta family doctor pay deal launches April 1
The Alberta government's long-awaited new compensation model for primary care physicians is on track to launch next month after meeting a required opt-in rate, officials say.The model is designed to n...
Mar 25, 2025

Pressure On: First half of the season will be key for Toronto Blue Jays' future
TORONTO - With homegrown stars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette in the final year of their contracts and a competitive window that's open - for now - the Toronto Blue Jays need to make a statemen...
Mar 25, 2025

Alberta bill proposes 'care-first' auto insurance system
The Government of Alberta is promising "better, faster, cheaper auto insurance."The Automobile Insurance Act has been introduced into the legislature.Finance Minister Nate Horner says the changes woul...
Mar 25, 2025

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted again at second trial of financial wrongdoing at FIFA
MUTTENZ, Switzerland (AP) - Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini won again in court Tuesday and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutors. The former FIFA president and former UEFA p...
Mar 25, 2025

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted again at second trial of financial wrongdoing at FIFA
MUTTENZ, Switzerland (AP) - Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini won again in court Tuesday and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutors. The former FIFA president and former UEFA p...
Mar 25, 2025

In the news today: Poll suggests Liberal lead over Conservatives is growing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals hold six-point lead over Conservatives: Leger poll A new poll suggests that the federal Liberals are ...
Mar 25, 2025

Quebec budget expected to include record deficit, measures to address tariff threats
QUBEC - Quebec's finance minister is set to table a budget today with a focus on shoring up businesses and workers as U.S. tariff threats continue to sow economic turmoil. Eric Girard has confirmed th...
Mar 25, 2025

Internal report finds major flaws in program to recruit foreign nurses to Quebec
MONTREAL - Foreign nurses recruited to Quebec through a provincial government program faced "major obstacles" upon their arrival, including a lack of housing, child care and transportation, according ...
Mar 25, 2025