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Indo-Pacific leaders see a partner in Canada, elevating its status within ASEAN-bloc
JAKARTA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wrapped up five meetings with Indo-Pacific leaders on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit. Trudeau met with the leaders of Malaysia, Vietnam, Korea, Philippin...
Sep 06, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' to hear from Ottawa police as trial enters its second day
OTTAWA - A court in Ottawa is expected to hear from additional members of city's police service today on the second day of the trial of two key 'Freedom Convoy' organizers. The 16-day hearing began Tu...
Sep 06, 2023
Alberta's 'war room' is back with massive ad spend revealed in annual report
EDMONTON - New documents outline a massive increase in public funding for the Canadian Energy Centre's campaign to change attitudes toward Alberta's oil and gas. An agency founded by Alberta's United ...
Sep 06, 2023
B.C. residents tour wildfire razing in area that has 'changed dramatically:' district
Some residents of one of the regions most devastated by wildfires in British Columbia will be touring the burned-out site today. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District says in a statement that "some a...
Sep 06, 2023
Thousands start journey home as Yellowknife evacuation order scheduled to lift
YELLOWKNIFE - Thousands of vehicles are expected to travel to Yellowknife in the coming days as a three-week evacuation order is set to lift at noon today. Territorial officials have said the migratio...
Sep 06, 2023
Bassitt goes 8 strong for Jays, who improve playoff positioning in 7-1 win ove Athletics
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Former Athletics ace Chris Bassitt allowed one run in eight strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays took sole possession of the third AL wild card spot with a 7-1 win over Oakl...
Sep 05, 2023
Canadian fighter Serhiy Sidey earns UFC contact with first-round TKO victory
LAS VEGAS - Canadian bantamweight Serhiy Sidey won a UFC contract Tuesday by stopping American Ramon (The Savage) Taveras in the first round on "Dana White's Contender Series." "A dream come true," sa...
Sep 05, 2023
Council freezes out motion to stop large arena design funding
The design cost for the new event centre/large hockey arena - planned to be built next to the current construction that includes the new pool - will cost another $700,000 to complete the design phase....
Sep 05, 2023
Say cheese: Ohtani body double finds way into Angels' team photo
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - It is next to impossible to replace all that Shohei Ohtani can do when standing on a baseball field, although the Los Angeles Angels did their best for a few minutes Tuesday. Wi...
Sep 05, 2023
Marine veteran Gerry Leonard wins GOP primary in Rhode Island’s congressional special election
Gerry Leonard, a U.S. Marine veteran and political newcomer, has defeated fellow Republican candidate Terri Flynn, a former town council member, to win the GOP primary for Rhode Island's 1st Congressi...
Sep 05, 2023
