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Ottawa planning processing centre for asylum seekers in Quebec near U.S. border
MONTREAL - Canadian authorities are planning to open a processing centre for asylum seekers near the United States border in Quebec in case there is a sharp rise in the number of would-be refugees ent...
Jan 24, 2025
Call for male-targeted prevention programs to address N.S. domestic violence epidemic
HALIFAX - Long before Brenda Tatlock-Burke was killed by her husband in October, there were signs of his controlling and coercive behaviour. "As my mom's kids, if we said something he disapproved of, ...
Jan 24, 2025
Weekend Preview: Raiders have chance to take first in East Division with games against Saskatoon and Regina
With a four game win streak and only two points back of the top spot in the East Division, the Prince Albert Raiders are coming off their longest break from games since the holiday season. That rest w...
Jan 24, 2025
Auschwitz survivor says he was alarmed by Elon Musk's gesture at Trump event
OTTAWA - David Moscovic, a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor, says it's scary to see things he never thought he would see again - such as a powerful man like Elon Musk using a "German salute." Moscovic, ...
Jan 24, 2025
Colombia president decrees emergency powers to restore order in coca region wracked by rebel combat
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's president issued a decree Friday giving him emergency powers to restore order in a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela wracked in recent days by a deadly turf wa...
Jan 24, 2025
Police hunt man who shot pickup near Carlton Park
Prince Albert Police are looking for information to help find a man who shot at a vehicle near Dunn Drive and 28th Street East this morning. The victim was sitting in his vehicle at 6:40 am when anoth...
Jan 24, 2025
FBI arrests a Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of Vermont Border Patrol agent
The FBI said Friday that it arrested a Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont earlier this week. Teresa Youngblut, 21, was charged in Monday's killing of...
Jan 24, 2025
World Curling permits firmer foam broom heads despite elite curlers' concerns
PERTH - The World Curling Federation says it won't remove approved broom heads from competition despite recent concerns among elite curlers about foam firmness changing the trajectory of stones. The w...
Jan 24, 2025
Harris left off Team Einarson's 2025 Canadian women's curling championship roster
Four-time Canadian champion Kerri Einarson is sticking with her current lineup for the upcoming Scotties Tournament of Hearts despite the reinstatement of lead Briane Harris. Her team announced its li...
Jan 24, 2025
FBI arrests a Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of Vermont Border Patrol agent
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - The FBI said Friday that it arrested a Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont. Teresa Youngblut, 21, was charged in Monday's killi...
Jan 24, 2025
