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Girl dies after crash involving four pedestrians on Saskatchewan First Nation
A girl is dead and a man is facing drunk-driving charges after a crash on a Saskatchewan First Nation involving four pedestrians, including three children.RCMP say the crash took place Saturday aftern...
Aug 27, 2024
China slams Canada over decision to introduce electric vehicle tariffs
HALIFAX - China is slamming Canada's decision to impose a 100 per cent import tariff on Chinese electric vehicles, promising there will be retaliation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the move...
Aug 27, 2024
Midfielder Niko Sigur named to Canadian men’s roster for September friendlies
Head coach Jesse Marsch has named midfielder Niko Sigur to Canada's roster for friendlies against the United States and Mexico during the September FIFA international window. The Canadian men's nation...
Aug 27, 2024
Toronto's whooping cough cases more than double pre-pandemic average: public health
TORONTO - Toronto Public Health says the number of whooping cough cases are more than double the pre-pandemic average. The public health agency is reporting 99 cases in Toronto so far this year compar...
Aug 27, 2024
Hoops player Anderson, swimmer Roxon named Canada's Paralympic flag-bearers in Paris
PARIS - Basketball player Patrick Anderson and swimmer Katarina Roxon have been named Canada's flag-bearers for the opening ceremonies of the Paralympic Games in Paris. Anderson of Fergus, Ont., will ...
Aug 27, 2024
CF Montreal transfers midfielder Mathieu Choinière to Swiss club Grasshopper Zurich
MONTREAL - Mathieu Choinire is heading to Europe. CF Montreal announced Tuesday that Choinire is joining Switzerland's Grasshopper Club Zurich, ending a months-long saga after the homegrown midfielder...
Aug 27, 2024
More than 100 Cold War fallout shelters mapped in Saskatchewan by military historian
They are hidden pieces of history scattered throughout Saskatchewan.Fallout shelters, also known as Fallout Reporting Posts (FRPs) were built during the Cold War to thwart the effects of a nuclear att...
Aug 27, 2024
Israeli military says it has rescued a hostage abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military said Tuesday that it has rescued an Arab citizen of Israel who was among scores of people abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. The military said Qaid Farhan Alkadi, ...
Aug 27, 2024
Ukraine's army chief says his troops control nearly 500 square miles of Russia's Kursk region
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The chief of Ukraine's army said Tuesday that the country's troops control nearly 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles) of Russia's Kursk region. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said ...
Aug 27, 2024
Israeli military says it has rescued a hostage abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military says it has rescued an Arab citizen of Israel who was among scores of people abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. The military said on Tuesday that Qaid Farhan Alkad...
Aug 27, 2024