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Large explosions rock Russian military air base in Crimea
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Powerful explosions rocked a Russian air base in Crimea on Tuesday, and at least five people, including a child, were wounded, authorities said. Russia's Defense Ministry said tha...
Aug 09, 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters sell truckload of spudnuts at Summer Fair
There was a year where the Prince Albert Summer Fair happened without the presence of one of their most famous attractions: the spudnuts made by Big Brothers Big Sisters. People reached out to say the...
Aug 09, 2022
Serena Williams says she is 'evolving away from tennis'
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams says she is ready to step away from tennis after winning 23 Grand Slam titles, turning her focus to having another child and her business interests. "I'm turning 41 thi...
Aug 09, 2022
Serena Williams says she is 'evolving away from tennis'
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams says she is ready to step away from tennis after winning 23 Grand Slam titles, turning her focus to having another child and her business interests. "I'm turning 41 thi...
Aug 09, 2022
New hotel gets permit for Yard District
A new hotel that will be built in 'The Yard' district got a development permit from city council yesterday. Councillor Blake Edwards said the jobs and development are a positive change for the city. "...
Aug 09, 2022
Serena Williams says she will retire after U.S. Open
TORONTO - Serena Williams says she will retire from tennis following the U-S Open, which begins later this month. Williams, who is in Toronto taking part in the National Bank Open, made the announceme...
Aug 09, 2022
RCMP spyware use probe, Newfoundland forest fires : In The News for Aug. 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Aug 09, 2022
House ethics committee begins second day of hearings into RCMP use of spyware
OTTAWA - The director of the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab says spyware is "like a wiretap on steroids," and it requires more oversight and a much higher threshold for use than traditional wiret...
Aug 09, 2022
Papua New Guinea prime minister retains power at election
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape has been returned to power following elections in the South Pacific Island nation. Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported from...
Aug 09, 2022
Burn pits recognition for veterans took decade of struggle
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rosie Torres of Robstown, Texas, is no Washington lobbyist, but she's been making the long trek to Capitol Hill for some 13 years, knocking year after year on lawmakers' doors. Her m...
Aug 08, 2022
