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Quebec to ban cellphones in elementary and high school classrooms
QUEBEC - It's the final bell for cellphones in Quebec classrooms as the province's Education Department plans to ban their use in most teaching settings. Education Minister Bernard Drainville is sched...
Aug 23, 2023
India becomes the fourth country to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon
NEW DELHI (AP) - India on Wednesday landed a spacecraft near the moon's south pole, an unchartered territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements, as...
Aug 23, 2023
Tropical Storm Franklin makes landfall and dumps heavy rain on Haiti and Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Tropical Storm Franklin made landfall Wednesday on the island of Hispaniola amid warnings of landslides and heavy flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic....
Aug 23, 2023
In the news today: Wildfires in B.C. and NWT, Yellowknife still under threat
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Rain, lightning expected in B.C. wildfire regions Firefighters in British Colum...
Aug 23, 2023
Firefighter attends citizenship ceremony while on front lines of B.C. wildfire
POPKUM, B.C. - When Walter Roos was planning for the ceremony over Zoom where he would become a Canadian citizen, he expected to attend in business attire while at home in Popkum, B.C., east of Chilli...
Aug 23, 2023
Yellowknife mayor says it's too unsafe for residents to return to the capital city
YELLOWKNIFE - The mayor of Yellowknife says it's not safe for residents to go home to the territorial capital, but notes city officials are working on a return plan as a fire continues to burn about 1...
Aug 23, 2023
Belt's homer in 10th inning lifts Blue Jays past Orioles 6-3
BALTIMORE (AP) - Brandon Belt homered on Mike Baumann's first pitch in the 10th inning, Daulton Varsho hit a two-run home run in the second and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-3...
Aug 22, 2023
Brother of teen found dead in B.C. park tells jury they spoke the day of her death
VANCOUVER - The brother of a 13-year-old girl who was found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago says he spoke to his sister via the messaging app WeChat just hours before their mother reported...
Aug 22, 2023
Tools for School gets students ready for the new year
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The bell will soon be ringing to start another school year and the United Way of Southeastern Alberta is once again helping to make sure students are as ready as possible.Each year ...
Aug 22, 2023
Best Coast: Henderson eager to play in CPKC Women's Open at Shaughnessy in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Brooke Henderson headlines a stacked field of golfers at this week's CPKC Women's Open. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., has won four times in the Pacific Northwest and is eager to play...
Aug 22, 2023