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Newly signed defenseman ready to hit the ice with Ice Wolves
The La Ronge Ice Wolves will welcome a new face to their locker room for the coming season.The team announced on Friday that 2004-born defenceman Jamieson Franz has signed of letter of intent.Franz sp...
Aug 11, 2023
Concrete actions must accompany diverse cabinet: Canada Research Chair
OTTAWA - An academic expert on inclusive politics says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's move last month to introduce more diversity into his cabinet won't have much effect unless it goes beyond surface...
Aug 11, 2023
Raptors announce training camp to be held in Vancouver area
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are returning to British Columbia for training camp. The NBA club announced Friday that it will open camp for the 2023-24 season on Oct. 3 at Christine Sinclair Community...
Aug 11, 2023
California judge who's charged with murder texted court staff that he shot his wife, prosecutors say
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Prosecutors say a Southern California judge accused of killing his wife had texted his court clerk and bailiff afterward to say he had shot her. A court filing seeking new bai...
Aug 11, 2023
Riders to take on Als, Fajardo for first time in 2023
While the showdown between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes has been highly anticipated since free agency, the quarterbacks doing battle might not be the pair many expected.For the ...
Aug 11, 2023
Attorney General Garland will appoint a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday he is appointing a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president's son ahead of the 2024 e...
Aug 11, 2023
UN says 5 staff members kidnapped in Yemen 18 months ago walk free
CAIRO (AP) - The United Nations said Friday that five staff members who were kidnapped in Yemen 18 months ago have walked free. In a brief statement, Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesman for U.N. Secretar...
Aug 11, 2023
All of the oil from a deteriorating tanker moored off Yemen has been transferred, UN says
CAIRO (AP) - The transfer of 1.1 million barrels of oil from an aging tanker moored off the coast of war-torn Yemen has been completed, avoiding an environmental disaster, the United Nations said. An ...
Aug 11, 2023
Akwesasne police detain 13 people suspected of trying to cross illegally into U.S.
MONTREAL - Akwesasne Mohawk police say they recently detained 13 people who were allegedly attempting to cross illegally into the United States from Canada. Police say they received a call on Saturday...
Aug 11, 2023
Judge Chutkan largely sides with defense on protective order in Trump election case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against Donald Trump largely sided with his defense Friday in a dispute over a protective order and said she was inclined to...
Aug 11, 2023