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Defenceman Rudolph, forward Boychuk join Raiders as first two picks in WHL draft
In 2017, the Prince Albert Raiders held the first overall pick in the WHL prospects draft and used it to select defenseman Kaiden Guhle. In a full-circle moment, the Raiders traded Guhle to the Edmont...
May 11, 2023
Disaster risk profile warns Canada ill-prepared for a major earthquake
OTTAWA - The first draft of a new national disaster risk assessment report warns that a major earthquake in British Columbia or parts of Ontario and Quebec could swiftly become the most costly natural...
May 11, 2023
Former intelligence officer calls on Canada to expel more Chinese diplomats
OTTAWA - A former intelligence officer with Canada's spy agency is calling on the federal government to kick out more Chinese diplomats, saying they have too big a presence in the country. Michel June...
May 11, 2023
Roughriders sign offensive lineman Phil Saleh
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added an offensive lineman from Illinois to their roster.The Green and White signed 6-foot-4, 302-pound offensive lineman Phil Saleh, the team announced Thursday morn...
May 11, 2023
'Chaotic' down south, concern up north as U.S. ends COVID border, immigration rules
WASHINGTON - It's a tale of two borders today as the U.S. braces for the end of its COVID-19 restrictions: chaos in the Rio Grande Valley and concern along the 49th parallel. President Joe Biden says ...
May 11, 2023
US ambassador accuses South Africa of providing arms to Russia; president cites investigation
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - The U. S. ambassador to South Africa accused the country Thursday of providing weapons to Russia via a cargo ship that docked secretly at a naval base near the city of C...
May 11, 2023
Wildfires threatening nine First Nations in Alberta: Indigenous Services Canada
Indigenous Services Canada says wildfires are threatening nine First Nations in Alberta, including the Little Red River Cree Nation, where more than 100 structures have been lost in the community of F...
May 11, 2023
Canada women look to end HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series season on high note in France
A season of change wraps up this weekend in Toulouse, France, for the Canadian women's rugby sevens side. While the eighth-ranked Canadians have not made the podium as they have in the past, coach Jac...
May 11, 2023
One officer killed, two others in hospital after shooting east of Ottawa: OPP
One police officer has died and two others are in hospital after they were shot at a home in a village east of Ottawa, Ontario Provincial Police said Thursday. OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique identif...
May 11, 2023
Pakistan's Supreme Court orders release of former PM Imran Khan, after his arrest sparks violence
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, whose arrest earlier this week sparked a wave of violence across the country by his suppo...
May 11, 2023
