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Province announces mandatory game testing this hunting season
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced that mandatory game testing will be conducted in specific wildlife management zones (WMZ) during the upcoming hunting season due to the discovery of tuberc...
Aug 21, 2024
Iran's hard-line parliament approves all members of president's Cabinet, first time since 2001
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's hard-line parliament on Wednesday approved all members of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian's Cabinet, the first time in over two decades a leader has been able to get a...
Aug 21, 2024
Gilma becomes the 2nd hurricane of the eastern Pacific season and is forecast to stay away from land
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Gilma became the second hurricane of this year's eastern Pacific Ocean season early Wednesday and is forecast to remain away from land. The Category 1 storm was located about 935 mi...
Aug 21, 2024
In the news today: Canada, defence and the DNC, more aid for heading to Ukraine
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada watches for defence details at convention Canada's ambassador to the United States says the country is ...
Aug 21, 2024
Commercial ship 'not under command' after repeated attacks target it in Red Sea, British say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A commercial ship traveling through the Red Sea came under repeated attack Wednesday, leaving the vessel "not under command" in an assault suspected to have been car...
Aug 21, 2024
Canada pledges $5.7M in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, with focus on children
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says Canada will provide $5.7 million for Ukrainians to meet their basic needs. Ottawa says it's maintaining solidarity with Ukraine two-and-a-...
Aug 21, 2024
Largest study of 2023 wildfires finds extreme weather fuelled flames coast to coast
The largest study of Canada's catastrophic 2023 wildfire season concludes it is "inescapable" that the record burn was caused by extreme heat and parching drought, while adding the amount of young for...
Aug 21, 2024
Canada watches for defence details at Democratic National Convention
CHICAGO - Canada's ambassador to the United States says the country is looking for an administration willing to deepen its defence relationships as NATO allies watch closely to see what the Democratic...
Aug 21, 2024
Moscow comes under largest Ukrainian drone attack yet but destroys them all, Russian authorities say
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian authorities said Wednesday that Moscow came under the largest attack yet by Ukrainian drones since the start of fighting in 2022, and that it destroyed all of them. Russia destro...
Aug 21, 2024
Peltola, Begich, Dahlstrom advance to ranked choice November election in Alaska US House race
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, has advanced to November's ranked choice general election for the state's lone U.S. House seat, along with Republicans Nick Begich and ...
Aug 20, 2024
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