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For third day, it was the hottest day on Earth, as global temperature matches record set Tuesday
Earth's average temperature remained at a record high Wednesday, after two days in which the planet reached unofficial records. It's the latest marker in a series of climate-change-driven extremes. Th...
Jul 05, 2023
Russian missile attack on Lviv, Ukraine, kills 3 people and wounds more, mayor says
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Three people have been killed in a Russian missile attack in Lviv, Ukraine, and the mayor says more people are wounded. Mayor Andriy Sadovyi says around 60 apartments and 50 cars ...
Jul 05, 2023
Justin Trudeau tweets invitation to Taylor Swift asking her to bring tour to Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to be a secret Swiftie, after tweeting an invitation to superstar Taylor Swift asking her to bring her Eras tour to Canada Swift announced Wednesday that she is a...
Jul 05, 2023
NHL-er Michael Stone retires, joins Calgary Flames in player development role
CALGARY - Canadian hockey player Michael Stone has retired and joined the Calgary Flames as a staff member. Calgary says Stone has joined as the newest member of their player development team. Stone, ...
Jul 05, 2023
Blue Jays-White Sox game postponed, to be made up Thursday as part of doubleheader
CHICAGO (AP) - The scheduled game between the Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays was postponed because of rain and is set to be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday. Toronto's Jos Berros...
Jul 05, 2023
Toxic gas leak in South Africa kills 16 people, including three children, police say
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - At least 16 people, including three children, died when toxic gas leaked from a cyclinder near Johannesburg, South African police said Wednesday. Emergency services said that as ma...
Jul 05, 2023
Farmer ordered to pay after judge says thumbs-up emoji amounts to contract acceptance
A Saskatchewan judge says an emoji can amount to a contractual agreement and ordered a farmer to pay more than $82,000 for not delivering product to a grain buyer after responding to a text message wi...
Jul 05, 2023
Manitoba government says searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too risky
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says a proposed search for the remains of two slain Indigenous women believed to be in a landfill north of Winnipeg is too risky. Premier Heather Stefanson says the ...
Jul 05, 2023
Hunting, fishing mean good business for Sask. tourism industry
In the wake of the ending of pandemic restrictions and reduced travel, Saskatchewan's tourism industry is back in business. Jonathan Potts with Tourism Saskatchewan said the numbers are good and a lot...
Jul 05, 2023
Victims of fatal 2021 B.C. library stabbing describe shattered lives at sentencing
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Victims of a stabbing spree and their relatives have told a sentencing hearing how their lives were shattered two years ago by the deadly attack in and around the Lynn Valley L...
Jul 05, 2023