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Washington state's Makah tribe clears major hurdle toward resuming whale hunts
SEATTLE (AP) - The United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999. The Makah, a...
Jun 13, 2024

NunatuKavut Community Council celebrates Federal Court decision in identity case
OTTAWA - The Federal Court has weighed in on the increasingly controversial issue of so-called Indigenous identity theft that has caused a rift in Labrador - or, at least, that's how the group at the ...
Jun 13, 2024

Double take: 23 sets of twins graduate from a single Massachusetts middle school
NEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) - Twenty-three sets of twins have graduated from a Massachusetts middle school, making up about 10% of the eighth-grade class. The identical and fraternal twins graduated from Poll...
Jun 13, 2024

Canada beats Japan, sets up key match Volleyball Nations League match with Dutch
FUKUOKA - Canada came back from two sets down to post a 3-2 win over Japan on Thursday in Volleyball Nations League action. Calgary's Alexa Gray led Canada with 30 points as Canada won with set scores...
Jun 13, 2024

Blues name Alexander Steen as GM in waiting with plan to succeed Doug Armstrong in 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Alexander Steen is in line to become the first Swede to serve as an NHL general manager after the St. Louis Blues announced their front office succession plan Thursday. Steen was name...
Jun 13, 2024

OHL board approves Steelheads' move from Mississauga to Brampton
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League's board of governors has approved the relocation of the Mississauga Steelheads to neighbouring Brampton, Ont. The league said in a release that the team would retai...
Jun 13, 2024

Pro-Palestinian encampment members say McGill's latest offer is 'laughable'
MONTREAL - Members of a pro-Palestinian encampment who have been occupying part of McGill University's downtown Montreal campus since April say the school's latest offer falls far short of what's need...
Jun 13, 2024

Esplanade reveals fall 2024 lineup, tickets on sale
A comedian, a circus, Quebec music show and family-friendly play are among the performances revealed as part of the Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre's fall 2024 lineup.Tickets go on sale to the publ...
Jun 13, 2024

Ottawa to expand early retirement eligibility for front-line safety, security workers
OTTAWA - The federal government is moving to expand early retirement eligibility for some kinds of front-line workers. Treasury Board President Anita Anand says the Liberals are planning to introduce ...
Jun 13, 2024

Gas City Campground pump track re-opens to the public
The Gas City Campground pump track site has re-opened to the public after a temporary closure, the City of Medicine Hat said Thursday.The site was closed to put up a new shade sail structure at the fa...
Jun 13, 2024