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Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier expect to be medal contenders in every event
TORONTO - Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier were emotionally spent at the end of a Beijing Olympic season spent trying to dodge COVID-19. "The stress of the Games really ate into our enjoyment, especially...
Oct 26, 2022
Protesters rally in Iran to mark 40 days since woman's death
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Thousands of protesters poured into the streets of a northwestern Iranian city on Wednesday to mark the watershed 40 days since the death in custody of 22-year-old M...
Oct 26, 2022
Sask. Polytechnic and SHA proud of partnership to train healthcare cooks in P.A.
A partnership between the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Saskatchewan Polytechnic to train healthcare cooks has proven successful thus far.The Health Care Cook program helps train students in...
Oct 26, 2022
Bank of Canada raises interest rate by half percentage point, says more hikes to come
The Bank of Canada hiked its key interest rate by half of a percentage point Wednesday and said rates will need to rise further to clamp down on decades-high inflation.Since March, the central bank ha...
Oct 26, 2022
Canadiens acquire defenceman Nicolas Beaudin from Blackhawks for centre Cam Hillis
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenceman Nicolas Beaudin from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for centre Cam Hillis on Wednesday. Beaudin had two goals and four assists in 22 NHL games ...
Oct 26, 2022
Coyotes set to begin life inside cosy new home: 'Certainly gonna be different'
Auston Matthews drove by the Arizona Coyotes' new home this summer. The 5,000-seat rink tucked into a college campus is a temporary solution - for at least the next three seasons - as the franchise co...
Oct 26, 2022
Quebec RCMP say Canadian woman returning from Syria faces terrorism charges
MONTREAL - The RCMP say a Quebec woman returning from Syria will face terrorism charges. Oumaima Chouay faces four charges, including leaving Canada to participate in the activity of a terrorist group...
Oct 26, 2022
Prince Albert man continues walk across Canada for 'Every Child Matters'
A Prince Albert man walking across Canada to support the 'Every Child Matters' movement, is nearing the halfway mark.John Custer, 35, was heading east from Montreal when he spoke with paNOW on Tuesday...
Oct 26, 2022
Census figures show Atlantic provinces saw large influx of immigrants
FREDERICTON - The latest release of data from Statistics Canada's 2021 census shows the proportion of recent immigrants settling in Atlantic Canada has almost tripled in 15 years. The share of immigra...
Oct 26, 2022
Kremlin: any talks about Griner swap must be confidential
MOSCOW (AP) - The Kremlin on Wednesday kept the door open for talks on a possible swap involving jailed U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner but reiterated that any such discussions must be kept stric...
Oct 26, 2022
