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Military concerned by Canada's absence from American-British-Australian security pact
OTTAWA - There are concerns at the highest levels of the Canadian Armed Forces that this country won't have access to the same cutting-edge military technology as its closest allies because it is not ...
Jan 15, 2023
Canadian Nathan Rourke announces he's agreed to terms with Jacksonville Jaguars
Nathan Rourke will soon become a Jacksonville Jaguar. The 24-year-old Victoria native tweeted Sunday he'll be signing soon with Jacksonville, which was one of 12 teams he worked out for after finishin...
Jan 15, 2023
Mass held near site of Quebec propane explosion as three remain missing
MONTREAL - Members of a grieving community north of Montreal gathered Sunday for a mass in solidarity with the families of three people who remained missing following a fire and explosion at a propane...
Jan 15, 2023
Blue Jays announce bullpen coach Matt Buschmann stepping down
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will be in search of a new bullpen coach. The team announced Sunday that Matt Buschmann has opted to leave the organization to pursue other opportunities. Toronto also ...
Jan 15, 2023
Agreement by SLGA and SGEU could cost the government millions in severance packages
The date when SLGA liquor stores are set to close is getting closer and that means hundreds of employees are set to be getting severance packages thanks to a new deal.One of the Vice Presidents with t...
Jan 15, 2023
Kristoffersen wins World Cup slalom, completes Norway sweep
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) - Henrik Kristoffersen raced through steady falling snow to win a World Cup slalom Sunday and give Norway a three-race weekend sweep. For the third straight day, in three diff...
Jan 15, 2023
Three Canadians dress in top-of-the-table Arsenal-Chelsea women's clash
LONDON - Chelsea rallied to tie Arsenal 1-1 with a late Sam Kerr goal Sunday in a top-of-the table clash in the English Barclays Women's Super League that saw three Canadians dress. Defender Kadeisha ...
Jan 15, 2023
Congo's army says church bomb kills 10, extremists suspected
GOMA, Congo (AP) - A suspected extremist attack at a church in eastern Congo killed at least 10 people and wounded more than three dozen, according to the country's army. A group linked to Islamic ext...
Jan 15, 2023
Public transit struggling to lure back riders amid deficits, rising costs of living
TORONTO - Kelly Fairchild will be paying more to take public transit this year - money she says will come directly out of her food budget. "Food and groceries are going up and if they keep increasing ...
Jan 15, 2023
Year after death of Indian family at U.S. border, those left behind try to move on
Baldev Patel cannot remember much of the last conversation he had with his son and, while the memories are fast fading, the hurt remains. Patel's son, 39-year-old Jagdish Baldevbhai Patel, was found d...
Jan 15, 2023