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Wait times grow amid Canada Post strike as backlogs and frustration build
It's almost two weeks since Darren Solomon had a working fridge. The appliance's compressor conked out on Nov. 26 and he's been waiting for a replacement part ever since. The supplier he spoke with la...
Dec 09, 2024
'Looking for the Weinstein of Quebec': impresario Gilbert Rozon's civil trial begins
MONTREAL - Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon's civil trial for sexual assault opened today at the Montreal courthouse with his lawyer portraying him as the scapegoat in a hunt to find Quebec's Har...
Dec 09, 2024
Critics raise eyebrows over plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine war effort
OTTAWA - Ottawa's new plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine to help in its war against Russia has some experts scratching their heads. The Liberal government announced last week it will work wit...
Dec 09, 2024
North anxious over dwindling necessities, no Christmas gifts, due to postal strike
HALIFAX - Community leaders in Northern Canada say the postal strike is starting to choke off the supply of some necessities and could mean children in more remote regions don't receive Christmas gift...
Dec 09, 2024
Prince Albert manslaughter case results in 4.5 year sentence
A violent assault that occurred outside a Prince Albert bar, was unprovoked and fueled by alcohol.Those were among the details heard during Monday morning's sentencing hearing for Francine Ballantyne ...
Dec 09, 2024
Panthers' Tkachuk, Bolts' Point, Knights' Hill named NHL stars of the week
NEW YORK - Florida left-wing Matthew Tkachuk, Tampa Bay centre Brayden Point and Vegas goaltender Adin Hill have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Tkachuk led the league with five goals an...
Dec 09, 2024
Summer McIntosh leads deep Canadian swim team into world short course championship
Summer McIntosh relishes swimming a race that she couldn't squeeze into her ambitious schedule at the Olympic Games in Paris. The reigning Olympic champion in two individual medleys and the 200-metre ...
Dec 09, 2024
Ghana's ex-leader is declared the winner of the presidential election
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) - Ghana's former leader John Dramani Mahama was officially declared the winner of the presidential election on Monday evening, after voters vented anger at the government's handling ...
Dec 09, 2024
Suspect wanted in PA shooting case arrested in Meadow Lake
A 27-year-old man wanted in connection for a shooting incident at the Woodsmere Apartments on November 17 has been arrested in Meadow Lake. P.A. Police said that officers from their Major Crimes unit ...
Dec 09, 2024
Ghana's ex-leader is declared the winner of the presidential election
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) - Ghana's former leader John Dramani Mahama was officially declared the winner of the presidential election on Monday evening, after voters vented anger at the government's handling ...
Dec 09, 2024
