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St. Louis Blues sign 39-year-old defenceman Ryan Suter to 1-year deal
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Blues have signed veteran defenceman Ryan Suter to a one-year contract. General manager Doug Armstrong announced the signing on Thursday, saying the 39-year-old who has ...
Jul 11, 2024

US sanctions a Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America
MIAMI (AP) - The Biden administration on Thursday sanctioned Venezuela's Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization and offered a $12 million reward for the arrest of its leaders. The gan...
Jul 11, 2024

With most campus pro-Palestinian encampments gone, protesters look to the future
MONTREAL - The protest encampment at McGill University was the first of its kind in the country, and its dismantling this week has left activists and observers wondering what comes next for the pro-Pa...
Jul 11, 2024

Canada, U.S. governments reach in-principle agreement to update Columbia River Treaty
WASHINGTON, D. C. - The Canadian and U.S. governments say they have reached an agreement-in-principle in the process to modernize the Columbia River Treaty, which regulates the waterway that flows fro...
Jul 11, 2024

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner returns to National Bank Open to defend title in Montreal
MONTREAL - World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will return to the National Bank Open this summer to defend his Canadian title. Sinner headlined the ATP Tour field announced by Tennis Canada on Thursday. Serbia'...
Jul 11, 2024

2 miners are missing and 17 were injured after a coal mine accident in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Two Polish coal miners remained unaccounted for and at least 17 were injured when a tremor struck the Rydultowy coal mine deep underground on Thursday, officials said. An earthqu...
Jul 11, 2024

How many doctors are there in Canada? Government announces projects to find out
OTTAWA - The federal government has answered years-long calls from doctors and nurses to tally and research the number of health workers in Canada with a $47 million funding announcement. The money is...
Jul 11, 2024

Assembly of First Nations, Ottawa confirm $47.8-billion deal on child welfare reform
MONTREAL - The AFN's national chief confirmed today that the organization finalized a deal with Ottawa late Wednesday night to put $47.8 billion towards child-welfare reform. Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak g...
Jul 11, 2024

Israeli army acknowledges Oct. 7 failures. But it says tank strike on home did not kill Israelis
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military said Thursday that Israeli hostages held in a home struck by tank fire on Oct. 7 were likely killed by Hamas militants, not the Israeli shelling. The conclusions ...
Jul 11, 2024

B.C. should explore non-prescribed alternatives to fentanyl to combat crisis: Henry
VICTORIA - A report from B.C.'s provincial health officer recommends the province expand its "safer supply" program to prevent overdoses, including allowing access to alternatives to unregulated drugs...
Jul 11, 2024