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Esso Cup chair reflects on whirlwind week, successful tournament
Since 2018, Robin Wildey had been working toward bringing the Esso Cup to Prince Albert and after years of delays due to COVID-19 and countless hours of preparation, he finally realized his goal last ...
May 03, 2023
After overnight dress rehearsal, RCMP say they're ready to play key coronation role
Londoners up in the early hours of Wednesday morning were treated to a full dress rehearsal of King Charles' coronation procession -- including five RCMP members riding just ahead of the gold state co...
May 03, 2023
Russia says it foiled an alleged drone attack on Kremlin
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian authorities accused Ukraine on Wednesday of attempting to attack the Kremlin with two drones overnight in an effort to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin decried t...
May 03, 2023
Players urge Canada Soccer members to vote for leadership change at annual meeting
The Canadian men's and women's soccer teams are urging change in Canada Soccer's leadership at the governing body's annual meeting this week in Saint John, N.B. In a letter to presidents of the provin...
May 03, 2023
Dissident pulled off plane by Belarus gets 8 years in prison
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - A Belarusian court convicted a dissident journalist who was arrested after being pulled off a commercial flight that was diverted to the country and sentenced him Wednesday to ...
May 03, 2023
Leeds hires Sam Allardyce as manager after firing Gracia
LEEDS, England (AP) - Sam Allardyce made an unlikely return to the Premier League on Wednesday when the 68-year-old former England coach was hired by Leeds until the end of the season after the relega...
May 03, 2023
US Navy: Iran seizes oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the second-such capture by Tehran in recent days, the U.S. Navy said. The Navy's Mideas...
May 03, 2023
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Florida Panthers, with only 48 hours between playing Boston in a gruelling Game 7 and Toronto in a Game 1, didn't think they played great last night but won anyway. The Maple Leafs, who said they ...
May 03, 2023
Teenage boy opens fire in school in Serbian capital
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - A teenage boy opened fire early Wednesday in a school in central Belgrade, causing injuries, Serbian police said. Police received a call about the shooting in the Vladislav Rib...
May 03, 2023
In The News for May 3 : Families of Canada's Afghan advisers are pleading for help
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 May 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... C...
May 03, 2023
