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Rich nations must help build Haiti consensus: former governor general Michaëlle Jean
OTTAWA - Former governor general Michalle Jean says wealthy countries must admit mistakes they've made in Haiti and pressure that nation's elite to find a path out of an ongoing humanitarian crisis. J...
Jan 04, 2023
Latvia sweeps world junior relegation series with 4-2 win over Austria
HALIFAX - Latvia maintained its spot in the top tier of world junior hockey with a 4-2 win over Austria on Wednesday. Latvia swept the best-of-three relegation series at the 2023 world junior champion...
Jan 04, 2023
McCarthy failing anew in bid for speaker, GOP in disarray
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was failing anew to win the House speakership Wednesday in dramatic fourth round voting as the chamber plunged into Day Two of the new Congress with ...
Jan 04, 2023
Israel's new government unveils plan to weaken Supreme Court
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's justice minister on Wednesday unveiled the new government's long-promised overhaul of the judicial system that aims to weaken the country's...
Jan 04, 2023
Quebec's social services under pressure by influx of asylum seekers
MONTREAL - The influx of asylum seekers to Quebec is putting pressure on the province's social services network, with homeless shelters in Montreal bearing the brunt. France Labelle, with a youth home...
Jan 04, 2023
McCarthy failing anew in bid for speaker, GOP in disarray
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was failing anew to win the House speakership Wednesday in dramatic fourth round voting as the chamber plunged into Day Two of the new Congress with ...
Jan 04, 2023
Holiday travel mess shows why Canadian air travel industry needs competition: NDP
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says the holiday travel woes that left thousands of passengers stranded at airports or struggling to find flights home show why there should be more competit...
Jan 04, 2023
‘It’s kind of a reality check’: Rams linebacker reacts to Hamlin injury
The nightmare scenario that unfolded on a football field in Cincinnati on Monday resonated with Regina's Ryder Varga.Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during Monday's NFL game...
Jan 04, 2023
Biden: GOP speaker drama 'not a good look' for country
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said House Republicans' inability to unify behind a speaker candidate, which has prevented the chamber from beginning its legislative business, is "not a good loo...
Jan 04, 2023
A very successful first couple months for province’s only regulated gaming site
Business has been booming since the province's first-ever online regulated gambling site launched.PlayNow.com officially launched on Nov. 3 by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA).Back in J...
Jan 04, 2023