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A timeline of the deadly stabbing rampage at James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION, SASKATCHEWAN - Eleven people were killed and 17 were injured during a stabbing rampage on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon, Sask., last year. My...
Apr 27, 2023
New support available to employers to fill gaps in customer service
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Tourism is vital for the economic success and development of Alberta.In 2019, Alberta's tourism industry contributed $8.4 billion to its GDP and 82,000 jobs.But following the COVID-...
Apr 27, 2023
Canada books spot in semifinal at U18 men's hockey world championship
BASEL, Switzerland - Canada defeated host Switzerland 7-3 on Thursday to book a spot in the men's under-18 world hockey championship semifinal. Forward Macklin Celebrini had two goals and two assists ...
Apr 27, 2023
Jets' Barron has stitches removed after facial cut in Game 1, will go back to visor
LAS VEGAS - Jets forward Morgan Barron will go back to his regular visor starting Thursday night after using a full cage on his helmet for most of Winnipeg's first-round series against the Vegas Golde...
Apr 27, 2023
MPs grill ex-Canada Soccer president over handling of disgraced coach Birarda
OTTAWA - The former president of Canada Soccer faced questions Thursday at a parliamentary committee over the hiring and conduct of a disgraced former coach by a B.C. community club. Steven Reed serve...
Apr 27, 2023
West Virginia Gov. Justice running for Manchin’s Senate seat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday that he is running for Democrat Joe Manchin's U.S. Senate seat in 2024, setting up what could be a hard-fought cam...
Apr 27, 2023
UN urges Afghanistan's Taliban to reverse bans on women
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday calling on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their increasingly harsh restrictions on women and...
Apr 27, 2023
Canada urges UN to include women in looming talks that could give Taliban legitimacy
OTTAWA - Canada says the United Nations' controversial move to enter dialogue with the Taliban must include women, as the organization mulls recognizing the terrorist group as the government of Afghan...
Apr 27, 2023
Keegan Kolody training in Rattler Run on path to become Paralympian
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The weather is calling for a cloudless day for the 44th annual Rattler Run taking place around the scenic trails of Medicine Hat.A good thing, because there are almost 600 competito...
Apr 27, 2023
Pence testifies before election probe grand jury: AP source
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Vice President Mike Pence testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 202...
Apr 27, 2023