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Jasper residents whose homes were burnt by wildfire offered bus tours to view damage
Jasper residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by an out-of-control wildfire will be able to view the devastation first-hand as bus tours through the Alberta town begin Sunday. Emergency manag...
Aug 04, 2024

Violence in Bangladesh leaves many people dead, hundreds injured as protests continue
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - A new round of violence in Bangladesh has left more than 20 people dead and hundreds injured as student protesters clashed with police and ruling party activists on Sunday, of...
Aug 04, 2024

'A moral issue': Canadian funeral directors warn of unauthorized obituaries
HALIFAX - Funeral directors across the country are warning grieving families about a trend of third-party websites republishing obituaries for profit. Jim Bishop, the funeral director for Bishop's Fun...
Aug 04, 2024

Ottawa latest city to turn to AI to predict chronic homelessness
OTTAWA - How old are you? What is your gender? Are you Indigenous? Are you a Canadian citizen? Do you have a family? Those are just a few of the data points that a new artificial intelligence system w...
Aug 04, 2024

Whitecaps rally to beat Tijuana 3-1, advance to Round of 32 in Leagues Cup
VANCOUVER - Forwards Levonte Johnson and Faba Picault each scored a goal and assisted on another in the second half as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Club Tijuana 3-1 Saturday night to advance into ...
Aug 03, 2024

Elks end long losing skid with 42-31 road win over Roughriders
REGINA - It took eight games but the Edmonton Elks are finally in the win column after a 42-31 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. The Elks entered the CFL contest with an 0-7 recor...
Aug 03, 2024

Aces and Astros making their mark at Western Canadian Championships
The Prince Albert U15 Aces softball team is heading into the third day of play at the Western Canadian Championships in North Battleford with a record of one win and two losses. Their next match is ag...
Aug 03, 2024

Canada again upgrades advisory for Israel to highest risk level
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada is again telling Canadians to avoid all travel to Israel, citing an unpredictable security situation due to ongoing regional conflicts. The advisory issued Saturday says...
Aug 03, 2024

Andreescu, Fernandez learn NBO 1st-round opponents on home soil
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu will face Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine to kick off the Canadian tennis star's National Bank Open. Tennis Canada held the draw for the country's national championship Saturday f...
Aug 03, 2024

Canadian men to face host France in Olympic men's basketball quarterfinals
PARIS - Canada will face France when the Olympic men's basketball tournament moves to Paris on Tuesday. A draw was held Saturday to determine the quarterfinal matchups, which will also see Germany tak...
Aug 03, 2024

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