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Trans Mountain route change will 'desecrate' sacred site: Secwépemc knowledge keeper
OTTAWA - A Secwpemc law called X7ensq't says that if you disrespect the land and don't take care of it properly, the land and the sky will turn on you. "It's a serious law," said Mike McKenzie, a Secw...
Oct 08, 2023
Canadians stuck in Israel as flights are cancelled, embassy closed for Thanksgiving
Some Canadians say they are stuck in Israel in the midst of deadly fighting as airlines cancel their flights out and reaching the Canadian Embassy on a holiday weekend proves difficult. Hamas militant...
Oct 08, 2023
The US will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel, two U.S. officials said Sunday. The USS Gerald R. Ford and i...
Oct 08, 2023
Alouettes inching closer to home playoff game as Redblacks visit on Thanksgiving
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have clinched a spot in the playoffs. Next up for quarterback Cody Fajardo and co. is securing home-field advantage to begin the post-season. Montreal (8-7) looks to ...
Oct 08, 2023
Triceratops skull found in southern Alberta goes on display at Royal Tyrrell Museum
DRUMHELLER, AB - The Royal Tyrrell Museum says the best preserved and most complete triceratops skull found in Canada is now on display in Alberta.The massive skull is part of the Drumheller museum's ...
Oct 08, 2023
Maple Leafs eager to take next step after summer of change: 'It's a serious group'
TORONTO - Brad Treliving wasn't looking to change his new team's identity. Or it's culture. Or it's core of talented forwards. Hired as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs in May following the ...
Oct 08, 2023
NHL stars reflect on Patrice Bergeron's legacy: 'Perfect hockey player, perfect guy'
Charlie McAvoy had done it hundreds of times. When the Boston Bruins won, the players hugged their captain before exiting the ice. Always. It started with Zdeno Chara. When the hulking defenceman move...
Oct 08, 2023
Canada 'closely monitoring' Afghanistan after quake reportedly kills more than 2,000
OTTAWA - Canadian ministers offered support to people in Afghanistan on Saturday after a powerful earthquake rocked the western part of the Central Asian country and reportedly killed more than 2,000 ...
Oct 08, 2023
Canadian men's volleyball team punches ticket to 2024 Paris Olympics
XI'AN, China - Canada's men's volleyball team has punched its ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Canada defeated Mexico 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-15) at an Olympic qualification tournament on Sunday. The ...
Oct 08, 2023
Tigers drop 4-3 to the Moose Jaw Warriors
Special teams were the story Saturday night as the Tigers took on the Moose Jaw Warriors.A busy first period for the Tiger penalty kill would see eight minutes in infractions from the home side but th...
Oct 08, 2023