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Israel recalls top diplomat from Poland over restitution law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Israel recalled its top diplomat from Poland on Saturday after the Polish president signed a law that restricts the rights of former Polish property owners, including Holocaust s...
Aug 14, 2021

High heat: Spain clocks prelim record of 47.2 C (116.96 F)
MADRID (AP) - Spain set a new provisional heat record of 47.2 degrees Celsius (116.96 Fahrenheit) on Saturday as Southern Europe sweltered under a relentless summer sun. Italy put 16 cities on red ale...
Aug 14, 2021

BC Wildfire Service prepares for increase in gusty winds and lightning
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says it is preparing for a potential increase in lightning strikes and shifting winds as cooler weather is forecast over the next few days. Fire information officer...
Aug 14, 2021

Pliskova downs No. 1 seed Sabalenka to secure spot in National Bank Open finals
Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic clinched a spot in the finals at the National Bank Open in Montreal Saturday, beating No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 6-4. Sabalenka finally broke th...
Aug 14, 2021

Canada 'standing ready' to help Haiti after 7.2 magnitude earthquake: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "standing ready" to provide assistance after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti today. Officials in the Caribbean nation say at least 29 people were k...
Aug 14, 2021

Military launches online tracker to gauge progress in improving internal culture
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says it's launched an online tracker to help keep staff informed on its efforts to improve culture within the ranks. The Canadian Armed Forces have been roc...
Aug 14, 2021

Trudeau featured in new Liberal ad campaign ahead of expected election call
OTTAWA - The Liberal Party has launched a new advertising campaign featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau one day ahead of the expected launch of a federal election. The English-language ad, titled "...
Aug 14, 2021

Longtime FSIN Senator Lawrence Chanalquay remembered
The Buffalo River Dene Nation is mourning the loss of a longtime senator this week. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) announced on Saturday that Senator Lawrence Chanalquay of Buff...
Aug 14, 2021

Trudeau featured in new Liberal ad campaign ahead of expected election call
OTTAWA - The Liberal Party has launched a new advertising campaign featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau one day ahead of the expected launch of a federal election. The English-language ad, titled "...
Aug 14, 2021

Military launches online tracker to gauge progress in improving internal culture
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says it's launched an online tracker to help keep staff informed on its efforts to improve culture within the ranks. The Canadian Armed Forces have been roc...
Aug 14, 2021