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International development groups say budget cut will end Canadian programs abroad
OTTAWA - Humanitarian groups are giving Tuesday's federal budget a thumbs down, saying it will create a backslide in progress on fighting disease and hunger abroad. The Liberal budget projects that it...
Mar 29, 2023

Canada will face Italy, Sweden and Chile in Davis Cup title defence
MLAGA, Spain - Defending champion Canada will face Italy, Sweden and Chile in the group stage of the 2023 Davis Cup men's tennis tournament. Canada, the No. 1 country in the Davis Cup rankings, was se...
Mar 29, 2023

Plans finalized for fifth anniversary of Humboldt Broncos tragedy
April 6 will mark the fifth anniversary of the 2017-18 Humboldt Broncos tragedy, and the City of Humboldt announced its plans to commemorate the day.The city, along with representatives of the player'...
Mar 29, 2023

SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Announces Ticketed Lineup for 2023
The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival is excited to announce the 2023 ticketed lineup for the 36th annual festival, taking place this year in beautiful Victoria Park in Saskatoon."We've got a great l...
Mar 29, 2023

Permit requirement to buy pistol scrapped in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina legislators repealed the state's requirement that someone obtain a permit from a local sheriff before buying a pistol, as the Republican-controlled legislature on W...
Mar 29, 2023

After success in St. Louis, Manitoba centre back Kyle Hiebert makes Canada debut
TORONTO - Kyle Hiebert is having a year to remember. And it's only March. The 25-year-old from La Salle, Man., has helped expansion St. Louis City SC to a record 5-0 start to life in Major League Socc...
Mar 29, 2023

Sabres centre Tage Thompson among NHL's breakout stars in 2022-23
Tage Thompson has received tons of attention this season. It's not hard to see why. The rangy centre's breakout performance for the Buffalo Sabres includes new high-water marks on the stats sheet acce...
Mar 29, 2023

Vatican: Pope Francis goes to hospital for scheduled tests
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis went to a Rome hospital on Wednesday for some scheduled tests, the Vatican said. The Vatican provided no details other than to say the pontiff's visit to the Gemelli h...
Mar 29, 2023

Russia stops sharing nuclear forces information with US
MOSCOW (AP) - A senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday that Moscow has suspended sharing information about its nuclear forces with the United States, including notices about missile tests. Russian Dep...
Mar 29, 2023

Reparations for Black Californians could top $800 billion
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - It could cost California more than $800 billion to compensate Black residents for generations of over-policing, disproportionate incarceration and housing discrimination, economis...
Mar 29, 2023