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Former B.C. premier John Horgan, Canada's ambassador to Germany, has cancer again
LANGFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Former British Columbia premier and Canada's ambassador to Germany John Horgan is facing his third battle with cancer. Ravi Parmar, the New Democrat member for Hor...
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Wildfire in Labrador jumps Churchill River, generating station being evacuated
CHURCHILL FALLS, N.L. - The wildfire in Labrador threatening the evacuated town of Churchill Falls has jumped the Churchill River, prompting the evacuation of the nearby hydroelectric generating stati...
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Parents benefit from lower childcare costs at the expense of programming, experts say
Lower childcare costs in Alberta have come at the expense of quality programming, experts say.In 2022, with the help of federal funding, Alberta's childcare costs dropped to roughly $10 per child per ...
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Brazil’s Supreme Court moves toward decriminalizing possession of marijuana for personal use
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday moved toward decriminalizing possession of marijuana for personal use, which would make Brazil one of the last countries in Latin America to do ...
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First Nations, Ottawa, B.C., announce $335M for protection off Great Bear coast
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is working with 17 First Nations in British Columbia as well as the provincial government to expand protection for marine ecosystems off t...
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Austria beats Netherlands 3-2 to reach knockout stage of Euro 2024 as group winner
BERLIN (AP) - Marcel Sabitzer scored late for Austria to advance to the knockout stage of the European Championship as group winner with a 3-2 win over the Netherlands on Tuesday. Austria topped Group...
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Kylian Mbappé scores on return from broken nose and France draws 1-1 with Poland at Euro 2024
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - Kylian Mbapp scored from the penalty spot on his return after breaking his nose before France conceded a spot kick by Robert Lewandowski in a 1-1 draw with Poland at the Europ...
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Medicine Hat Tigers 2024-25 season schedule released
The full schedule for the Western Hockey League's 2024-2025 regular season was released on Tuesday.The Medicine Hat Tigers open the 2024-25 campaign with a home game against the Edmonton Oil Kings on ...
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Hockey Canada names Jon Cooper as Olympic, 4 Nations Face-Off coach
CALGARY - Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper will lead Canada at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and the 2026 Winter Olympics, Hockey Canada announced Monday. It will be Cooper's first time as Cana...
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California governor defends progressive values, says they're an 'antidote' to populism on the right
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Gavin Newsom used his State of the State address on Tuesday to boost President Joe Biden ahead of Thursday's pivotal presidential debate, comparing Donald Trump's versio...
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