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Spacedust from asteroid Bennu provides glimpse into celestial past
MONTREAL - New research on a sample collected from the asteroid Bennu - a small portion of which should arrive in Canada soon - is offering a glimpse into how it came to be. Studies published in Natur...
Aug 31, 2025

Israel kills Hamas spokesperson as hospitals report dozens killed in Gaza City
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, announced Sunday that Abu Obeida, a spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing, was killed in Gaza over the weekend. Obeida's last stat...
Aug 31, 2025

From the Philippines to Canada, Medicine Hat McDonald’s restaurant manager receives national award
Patric Platon has been recognized as one of the top performing restaurant managers in Canada by McDonald's and received the 2025 Outstanding Manager of the Year award. This award is given to only the ...
Aug 31, 2025

Pope Leo XIV denounces 'pandemic of arms' as he prays for victims of Minnesota school shooting
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV on Sunday denounced the "pandemic of arms, large and small," as he prayed publicly for the victims of the shooting during a Catholic school Mass in the United States. ...
Aug 31, 2025

Number of sick days taken by public servants growing post-COVID
OTTAWA - Federal public servants were less likely to call in sick to work during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, new government data shows. The figures shared by the Treasury Board of Canada Secr...
Aug 31, 2025

Terrorism peace bond prohibits P.E.I. man from accessing internet or having passport
CHARLOTTETOWN - A Prince Edward Island man facing a terrorism peace bond has been ordered to follow a raft of conditions, including not accessing the internet and not holding a passport. The RCMP in P...
Aug 31, 2025

Facilities in new Quebec end-of-life care home highlight growing demand for MAID
JOLIETTE - In nearly 30 years as a palliative care physician, Dr. Nathalie Allard has provided end-of-life care in busy hospital hallways, and consulted with families with only a curtain separating th...
Aug 31, 2025

The unwritten rules of tennis, and why post-match handshakes sometimes go awry
NEW YORK (AP) - There's been a lot of talk about the unwritten rules of tennis during Week 1 of this U.S. Open, whether it's the necessity of a " sorry, not sorry " raised hand after a let cord or the...
Aug 30, 2025

Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more items containing pistachio in Quebec
MONTREAL - More recalls have been issued in Quebec for pistachio-containing products linked to a recent salmonella outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced on Friday that four separate ...
Aug 30, 2025

Israeli airstrike kills Houthi rebel prime minister in Sanaa
CAIRO (AP) - The Iranian-backed Houthis said Saturday an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in a Th...
Aug 30, 2025