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Jays agree to terms with designated hitter Justin Turner on 1-year deal, source says
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with designated hitter Justin Turner, a baseball source confirmed Tuesday. The 39-year-old Turner hit .276 with 23 homers and 96...
Jan 30, 2024
Canadian skiing star Valerie Grenier needs multiple surgeries after crash in super-G
INNSBRUCK, Austria - Canadian skiing star Valerie Grenier says she'll need multiple surgeries after a serious crash during a World Cup super-G race Sunday in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy. While appearing ...
Jan 30, 2024
Coverage Expands for Cystic Fibrosis Drug
More children in Saskatchewan living with cystic fibrosis (CF) are now eligible for Trikafta, a medication that improves lung function. Starting February 1, 2024, coverage of Trikafta will be availabl...
Jan 30, 2024
After pausing funding to UNRWA, Canada will send another $40M in aid for Gaza
OTTAWA - Canada is sending another $40 million in aid to organizations that are helping Palestinians in Gaza after pausing funding to the UN's relief agency in the region. The funding will go to group...
Jan 30, 2024
Israeli undercover forces dressed as women and medics storm West Bank hospital, killing 3 militants
JENIN, West Bank (AP) - Israeli forces disguised as civilian women and medical workers stormed a hospital Tuesday in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinian militants in a dramatic raid that...
Jan 30, 2024
Provinces ask Ottawa for indefinite pause on expansion of assisted dying eligibility
OTTAWA - Most of the provinces and territories have signed a letter asking the federal government to indefinitely pause its plans to expand eligibility for assisted dying. A parliamentary committee re...
Jan 30, 2024
Russian figure skaters to get Olympic team bronze medals ahead of Canada despite Valieva DQ
GENEVA (AP) - Despite the disqualification of Kamila Valieva in a doping case, the Russia figure skating team was set to get bronze medals from the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the sport's governing body sa...
Jan 30, 2024
Russian figure skaters to get Olympic team bronze medals ahead of Canada despite Valieva DQ
GENEVA (AP) - Despite the disqualification of Kamila Valieva in a doping case, the Russia figure skating team was set to get bronze medals from the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the sport's governing body sa...
Jan 30, 2024
PA police ask for help locating 17 year old girl
UPDATE: Prince Albert police confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that the 17-year-old has been found.---A 17-year-old girl with connections to Little Red and Sturgeon Lake First Nations has been reported m...
Jan 30, 2024
In the news for today: Digital health records coming and Pharmacare policy concerns
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Make all health records digital by 2028: report The Public Policy Forum says Ca...
Jan 30, 2024
