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Rep. Bowman of New York faces misdemeanor charge in fire alarm pulled in House office building
Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman was charged Wednesday with a misdemeanor for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline in September. The...
Oct 25, 2023
How sediment could solve the water issues at Cumberland House
It's been nearly a week since a State of Emergency was declared by two northeast Saskatchewan communities, saying they're running out of water. The emergency declaration is still in effect for Cumberl...
Oct 25, 2023
Driver pleads guilty over 2021 crash that killed two University of B.C. students
VANCOUVER - The BC Prosecution Service says a Vancouver man accused in the dangerous driving deaths of two University of British Columbia students has pleaded guilty. Dan McLaughlin, a spokesman with ...
Oct 25, 2023
Canada rugby coach names five uncapped players for men's tournament in Spain
Canada coach Kingsley Jones has named five uncapped players in his 32-man roster for next month's La Vila International Rugby Cup in Spain The five are forwards Zephyr Melnyk and Dewald Kotze and back...
Oct 25, 2023
Canadian broadcasters Shulman and Doucet named finalists for Hall of Fame's Frick Award
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Canada's Dan Shulman and Jacques Doucet are among the finalists for the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting. Joe Buck, Gary Cohen, Joe Castig...
Oct 25, 2023
Driver in Malibu crash that killed 4 students charged with murder, prosecutor says
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The 22-year-old driver of a BMW that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu last week has been charged with four counts of murder, authorities said Wednesda...
Oct 25, 2023
Canada's Ellie Szeryk wins Jim West Challenge for first NCAA individual title
Canada's Ellie Szeryk had the golden touch over the weekend, winning four different ways at the Jim West Challenge. Szeryk won her first individual NCAA title on Monday, which in turn helped Southern ...
Oct 25, 2023
AFCS gathering input in La Ronge for Safe Space Strategy
Representatives of the Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan (AFCS) were in La Ronge on Monday to gather input for the Safe Space Strategy.The Safe Space Strategy is a project where AFCS hopes...
Oct 25, 2023
Canada needs to move faster than the rest of the world on renewable energy: Wilkinson
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Canada needs to "get with the program" and move faster to become a renewable energy powerhouse, as a new international energy outlook forecasts demand ...
Oct 25, 2023
Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke out against retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israe...
Oct 25, 2023