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Norad says it has intercepted Chinese, Russian aircraft near Alaskan airspace
OTTAWA - Norad says Canadian and American fighter jets have intercepted a group of Russian and Chinese planes flying near Alaska. The North American Aerospace Defence Command says the planes were dete...
Jul 25, 2024
Poilievre says Ontario teenager's killing shows Liberal, NDP policies have failed
OTTAWA - Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blames a national rise in crime and the recent killing of an Ontario teenager on what he calls failed Liberal and NDP policies. Poilievre held ...
Jul 25, 2024
Veteran quarterback Jeremiah Masoli lands back on Redblacks roster
OTTAWA - Jeremiah Masoli is back on the Ottawa Redblacks roster. Masoli was listed as the third quarterback on Ottawa's depth chart Thursday. The Redblacks (4-2) host the Calgary Stampeders (3-3) on F...
Jul 25, 2024
Tornado touches down on Montreal's South Shore, uproots trees, overturns semi-trailer
MONTREAL - Environment Canada says a tornado touched down on Montreal's South Shore on Wednesday night. The weather agency says the tornado hit Brossard, Que., just before 8:15 p.m. and uprooted trees...
Jul 25, 2024
Uvalde school police officer pleads not guilty to charges stemming from actions during 2022 shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - A former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School pleaded not guilty during a cou...
Jul 25, 2024
Jasper wildfire burns buildings, while poor air quality forces some fire crews out
Alberta's Jasper National Park and its townsite are under siege from two wind-whipped wildfires, one of which raced into the picturesque community on Wednesday night, causing extensive damage.READ: Pr...
Jul 25, 2024
Canadian swimmers poised for multi-podium performances in Paris
John Atkinson compares Canada's Olympic swim team in Paris to a complex jigsaw puzzle requiring a deft hand to complete. Swimming Canada's high-performance director of a dozen years is managing his de...
Jul 25, 2024
Danielle Smith cancels Medicine Hat Stampede appearances to focus on wildfire response
Premier Danielle Smith has cancelled her planned appearances at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede to focus on her government's response to a major wildfire in western Alberta."Given the escalat...
Jul 25, 2024
Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede parade brings road closures
Some people were already placing chairs overnight in preparation for the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede parade. The parade gets underway at 9 a.m. this morning. As a result, there are several ro...
Jul 25, 2024
NORAD says it tracked Chinese and Russian long-range bombers off Alaska
BEIJING (AP) - Two Chinese and two Russian long-range bombers were tracked flying over international waters near Alaska and U.S. and Canadian fighter jets were sent up in response, their joint aerospa...
Jul 25, 2024