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Russia's Putin visits Crimea following war crimes warrant
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's annexation from Ukraine. Putin visited an art school and a child...
Mar 18, 2023
Range of emotions for residents facing relocation over smelter in Rouyn-Noranda
ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. - An announcement this week that some 200 families would be relocated from a Rouyn-Noranda neighbourhood contaminated by smelter pollution was met with anxiety and concern for thos...
Mar 18, 2023
Critics allege group funded by Quebec government spreading transphobic views
MONTREAL - The Quebec government came under fire this week for funding a women's group that is alleged to have spread transphobic views and targeted trans activists online. On Thursday in the legislat...
Mar 18, 2023
Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill Friday night prohibiting abortion pills in the state and also allowed a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his sig...
Mar 17, 2023
Schenk getting results in 10th straight week, leads Valspar
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) - Adam Schenk is playing for the 10th consecutive week on the PGA Tour and finally seeing some good results, making enough putts Friday for a 2-under 69 that gave him a one-shot...
Mar 17, 2023
United States downs Canada 9-3 in para hockey series
ELMIRA, ONTARIO - Canada's para hockey team lost 9-3 to the United States in Friday's second game of a three-game series. Brody Roybal's hat trick and assist for the U.S. gave him a career 100 goals a...
Mar 17, 2023
City of Yellowknife, civic workers' union ratify deal after strike/lockout
YELLOWKNIFE - Unionized workers with the City of Yellowknife have ratified a new collective agreement after a labour dispute that began in early February that included a strike and a lockout. The Unio...
Mar 17, 2023
Chaika spectacular, Raiders edge Wheaties to keep in playoff race
BRANDON, MB - Tikhon Chaika was lights out for the Prince Albert Raiders on Friday night, helping the Green and Gold over the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-3 at Westoba Place.The import netminder made multipl...
Mar 17, 2023
Aston-Reese scores twice, Rielly bags another as Maple Leafs down Hurricanes 5-2
TORONTO - Zach Aston-Reese scored twice as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Friday night. Morgan Rielly, with a goal and an assist, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner prov...
Mar 17, 2023
Knee injury knocks Canada's Janine Beckie out of this summer's World Cup
Canada's World Cup hopes took a body blow Friday with news that Janine Beckie has been sidelined by a torn anterior cruciate in her right knee. Beckie was taken off on a stretcher in the 19th minute o...
Mar 17, 2023
