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Yukon village of Mayo receives evacuation alert due to area wildfire
MAYO, YUKON, CANADA - The tiny Yukon village of Mayo and the surrounding area is on evacuation alert due to wildfire activity. Mayo's Emergency Measures Organization issued the alert Saturday night du...
Jun 30, 2024

Oilers place goaltender Jack Campbell on unconditional waivers for purpose of buyout
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have placed goaltender Jack Campbell on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout. Campbell signed a five-year, US$25-million contract in July 2022 to be Edmonto...
Jun 30, 2024

Are you proud to be Canadian? Poll suggests fewer people are feeling that way
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians' sense of national pride is lower than it was a few years ago. Polling firm Leger asked 1,600 people how they're feeling about being Canadian ahead of Canada Day...
Jun 30, 2024

Suspected female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - At least 18 people were killed and 30 injured, including 19 seriously, in coordinated attacks by suspected female suicide bombers in the northeastern Nigerian town of Gwoza o...
Jun 30, 2024

Rail workers at CN and CPKC vote to reauthorize strike at railways, says Teamsters
Union members at CN and CPKC railways have voted to reauthorize strikes at both companies if negotiated settlements can't be reached.Teamsters Canada says in a statement Saturday that union members at...
Jun 30, 2024

Hurricane Beryl forecast to become a Category 4 storm as it nears southeast Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Beryl is forecast to strengthen into a powerful Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleads fr...
Jun 30, 2024

An unknown Newfoundland soldier killed in the First World War is being laid to rest
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The remains of a soldier from Newfoundland killed in the battlefields of France during the First World War will be laid to rest in St. John's Monday, bringing an emotional end to a ...
Jun 30, 2024

Creators urge Ottawa to force disclosure of ‘black box’ AI system training
OTTAWA - Canadian creators and publishers want the government to do something about the unauthorized and usually unreported use of their content to train generative artificial intelligence systems. Bu...
Jun 30, 2024

As police increasingly use facial recognition technology, calls grow for regulations
MONTREAL - Some police services in Canada are using facial recognition technology to help solve crimes, while other police forces say human rights and privacy concerns are holding them back from emplo...
Jun 30, 2024

NHL GMs on potential move away from centralized draft: 'It's gonna be different'
LAS VEGAS - Brad Treliving loves everything about the NHL draft. The conversations. The camaraderie. Catching up with old colleagues. Meeting new ones. Seeing teenagers live out one of their dreams un...
Jun 30, 2024