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Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and was expected to remain away from land as it grows more powerful, forecasters said. The st...
Oct 23, 2024
BoC delivers half percentage point rate cut, says it now must keep inflation at 2%
The Bank of Canada delivered a supersized interest rate cut Wednesday in response to the recent decline in inflation, bringing its key policy rate down by half a percentage point.With annual price gro...
Oct 23, 2024
Petition calls for urgent federal action to support wildfire fighters
OTTAWA - People who fight wildfires are on Parliament Hill today to demand the federal government better support firefighters, warning more will leave the job if they don't. Harold Larson, a former fi...
Oct 23, 2024
Hezbollah confirms that top official Hashem Safieddine was killed in an Israeli strike
TYRE, Lebanon (AP) - Hezbollah announced Wednesday that Hashem Safieddine, one of its top officials who had been widely expected to be the group's next leader, was killed in an Israeli airstrike. The ...
Oct 23, 2024
Calgary Wild FC women's pro soccer team announce its leaders
CALGARY - Calgary Wild FC has named Lara Murphy the women's pro soccer team's first chief executive officer and Lisa Oldridge its chief financial and operating officer. Wild FC is one of six teams in ...
Oct 23, 2024
Turkish minister says an attack on aerospace company left a number of people dead
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's interior minister said an attack on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS on Wednesday left a number of people dead or injured. Ali Y...
Oct 23, 2024
'It's been different': Tampa Bay Lightning settling into life after Steven Stamkos
Jon Cooper always counted on seeing a familiar face at the start of training camp. The Tampa Bay Lightning head coach would blow his whistle and Steven Stamkos - captain, franchise icon - was there to...
Oct 23, 2024
G7 allies are moving ahead with a $50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian funds
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Wednesday that Group of Seven allies are moving forward with providing Ukraine with $50 billion in loans for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets. Leaders of ...
Oct 23, 2024
G7 are allies moving ahead with $50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian funds
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Wednesday that Group of Seven allies are moving forward with providing Ukraine with $50 billion in loans for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets. Leaders of ...
Oct 23, 2024
Journeyman Kirkland 'absolutely living the dream' with Calgary Flames
CALGARY - As the Calgary Flames continue to defy expectations, delivering their latest victory on Tuesday night was Justin Kirkland, whose NHL journey has been just as improbable. Nine days after scor...
Oct 23, 2024