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Pakistan's PM wins vote of confidence after Senate setback
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan handily won a vote of confidence from the National Assembly on Saturday, days after the embarrassing defeat of his ruling party's key candidate in Senate...
Mar 06, 2021
Death toll in bombing in Somalia's capital rises to 20
NAIROBI, Kenya - The death toll has risen to at least 20 after a vehicle packed with explosives rammed into a popular restaurant in Somalia's capital on Friday night, with 30 wounded, the government n...
Mar 06, 2021
Royalty TV: UK monarchy and television have complex ties
LONDON - Britain's royal family and television have a complicated relationship. The medium has helped define the modern monarchy: The 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was Britain's first mass TV ...
Mar 06, 2021
Pope Francis meets with top Shiite cleric in Iraq
NAJAF, Iraq - Pope Francis met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of the most senior clerics in Shiite Islam, in Iraq's holy city of Najaf on Saturday to deliver a message of peaceful coexistenc...
Mar 05, 2021
Brier in the Bubble: Defending champion Gushue beats Epping in opening draw
CALGARY - Some of the top men's curling teams in the country returned to the ice after a long absence Friday as the Tim Hortons Brier kicked off in a bubble setting at the Markin MacPhail Centre. The ...
Mar 05, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on March 5, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:00 p.m. ET on Friday, March 5, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 85,376 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,253,514...
Mar 05, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, March 5, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:15 p.m. ET on Friday, March 5, 2021. There are 881,761 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 881,761 confirmed cases (30,146 active, 829...
Mar 05, 2021
California to let Major League Baseball, Disneyland reopen
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Major League Baseball teams in California can welcomea limited number of fans back to ballparks on April 1 under new state rukes announced Friday that will also let Disneyland and...
Mar 05, 2021
Pacific FC captain Marcel de Jong retires after 17-year-pro career
LANGFORD, B.C. - Pacific FC captain Marcel de Jong, whose 17-year pro career took him to the Netherlands, Germany and North America, has announced his retirement. The 34-year-old left back won 56 caps...
Mar 05, 2021
A Hatter That Matters: Jevon Sept
Jevon Sept was nominated by his wife Chelsea.Jevon works as a licensed practical nurse on 5 East at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. He's been picking up tons of extra shifts, overtime and dealing ...
Mar 05, 2021