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LaMonica McIver wins special House election in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Democratic Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has defeated Republican small businessman Carmen Bucco in a contest in New Jersey's 10th Congressional District that opene...
Sep 18, 2024
Oman holds on to edge Nepal with one ball to spare in cricket thriller
KING CITY, Ont. - Oman scored 10 runs in the final over to edge Nepal by one wicket with just one ball remaining in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 play Wednesday. Kaleemullah, the No. 11 batsman who g...
Sep 18, 2024
'An amazing man': At age 102, Foremost's Charles Luca still takes to the golf course
Charles Luca is likely the oldest active golfer in southwestern Alberta.Living until the age of 102 is a tremendous milestone, only one in about every 3,500 Canadians can claim to be a centenarian. Re...
Sep 18, 2024
House rejects government funding bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of citize...
Sep 18, 2024
Redcliff's Parkside among schools to get millions from Alberta's new education fund
A Redcliff school will be able to move ahead with upgrades earlier than anticipated because of a new education accelerator fund revealed by Premier Danielle Smith that aims to help Alberta schools tac...
Sep 18, 2024
Calgary Flames sign centre Cole Schwindt to one-year, two-way contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have re-signed centre Cole Schwindt to a one-year, two-way contract, the NHL club announced Wednesday. The deal carries an average annual value of $800,000 at the NHL leve...
Sep 18, 2024
Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden's campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden's campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump's campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people connected to the Demo...
Sep 18, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland appeals to Senate not to amend pharmacare bill
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland is urging senators not to tweak the pharmacare bill he carefully negotiated with the NDP earlier this year. The bill would underpin a national, single-payer pharm...
Sep 18, 2024
Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) - A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday a...
Sep 18, 2024
Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) - A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday a...
Sep 18, 2024