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US, Russian military chiefs resume contact to discuss drone
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he spoke to his Russian counterpart on Wednesday about the destruction of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea, which had brought the two countries clo...
Mar 15, 2023
Saskatchewan to provide $200,000 to family doctors in rural and northern areas
SASKATOON - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has announced the provincial government is to provide family doctors in rural and northern areas $200,000 over five years.Moe says the program aims to attrac...
Mar 15, 2023
Rodgers says he intends to play for Jets this coming season
Aaron Rodgers says his intention is to play for the New York Jets in the coming season as the four-time NFL MVP quarterback waits for the Green Bay Packers to trade him. Rodgers made his comments Wedn...
Mar 15, 2023
Federal and Alberta governments to study oilsands tailings leak communication
EDMONTON - The Alberta and federal governments say they will work together to understand what happened around public notifications of toxic seepage at an oilsands tailings pond. Alberta environment mi...
Mar 15, 2023
Victoria group lends a helping hand to Ukraine, setting up prosthetic clinics
Nick Dechev was startled when an air raid siren blared across a medical site in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv last month. The resident of Victoria, B.C., was in Lviv setting up one of two prosthe...
Mar 15, 2023
Garcetti India nomination wins critical test vote in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti appeared headed for confirmation Wednesday as the next U.S. ambassador to India, 20 months after he was initially selected for the post and ami...
Mar 15, 2023
Court temporarily stays order to repatriate four Canadians from Syria, pending appeal
OTTAWA - A Federal Court ruling that ordered the government to repatriate four Canadian men being held in Syrian camps has been put on temporary hold until an appeal process plays out. The Federal Cou...
Mar 15, 2023
Cubs season over after division finals sweep
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Their best effort of the series wasn't enough for the Medicine Hat Cubs to extend their season. The Cubs lost 3-2 to the Okotoks Bisons on Tuesday night at the Kinplex. The loss in ...
Mar 15, 2023
Toronto Six need to sink Connecticut Whale in semifinal series to pursue Isobel Cup
Becoming the first Canadian team to win an Isobel Cup requires clearing a hurdle that's tripped the Toronto Six in back-to-back years. The Six open a best-of-three Premier Hockey Federation semifinal ...
Mar 15, 2023
Hall of Famer Carmelina Moscato enjoying Mexican soccer adventure with Tigres
Soccer has led Carmelina Moscato to jobs in Australia, Italy, Sweden, the U.S., Denmark and Mexico. And now the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. The former defender, who won 94 caps for Canada between 2002...
Mar 15, 2023