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'Listen to us': LGBTQ activists seek help, prudence in raising human rights abroad
OTTAWA - LGBTQ activists say Canada should ramp up its help in the fight against an organized movement to clamp down on sexual and gender minorities in Africa, while being cautious about when to raise...
May 20, 2023
Radio host jailed for sedition in Hong Kong finds a home and freedom in Canada
VANCOUVER - Edmund Wan, recently released from a Hong Kong prison, says he feels at ease in Vancouver. He described the sense of familiarity that struck him in a Hong Kong-style caf on Vancouver's Cam...
May 20, 2023
Plane believed to be carrying Ukraine's Zelenskyy lands in Hiroshima for G7 summit
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) - A plane believed to be carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has landed in Hiroshima for global diplomatic talks. Leaders of the world's most powerful democracies ha...
May 20, 2023
G7 leaders' communiqué to mention foreign interference, Canadian official says
HIROSHIMA, Japan - A senior Canadian government official says the G7 leaders' communiqu at the summit in Hiroshima, Japan, will make mention of foreign interference, after Prime Minister Justin Trudea...
May 19, 2023
Ryan Mountcastle's three-run homer powers Orioles past Blue Jays 6-2
TORONTO - Ryan Mountcastle's three-run homer lifted the Baltimore Orioles over the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday. Adam Frazier had a late two-run blast in the ninth and Anthony Santander added a sol...
May 19, 2023
Japan says Zelenskyy will visit Hiroshima to join G7 summit session on Ukraine
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) - Japan announced Saturday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Japan to join Group of Seven leaders in a session on Ukraine. Zelenskyy is expected to arri...
May 19, 2023
Simona Halep faces 2nd doping charge over biological passport; had failed drug test at US Open
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been accused of a second doping offense by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for irregularities in her Athlete Biological Passport. The charge ann...
May 19, 2023
First Nation Chief grateful for outpouring of supporting for evacuees
The Chief of a northern Saskatchewan First Nation is extremely grateful to the City of Lloydminster for supporting hundreds of community members who fled their homes.Buffalo River Dene Nation and the ...
May 19, 2023
RCMP Musical Ride Tour making stop in James Smith
The RCMP's famous musical ride tour is set to make its way to the James Smith Cree Nation this summer.Every year, police officers and their horses travel the country and put on shows highlighting diff...
May 19, 2023
La Ronge residents join Northlands College board
La Ronge residents Doreen Polischuk and Thomas Sierzycki have joined the board of Northlands College.A news release issued this week by the college states their expertise and experience will contribut...
May 19, 2023