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Taliban minister defends ban on women's university studies
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The minister of higher education in the Taliban government on Thursday defended his decision to ban women from universities - a decree that had triggered a global backlash. D...
Dec 22, 2022
Quebec court sides with First Nation regarding underfunding of its police force
MONTREAL - First Nations in northern Quebec are calling on the province and the federal government for more funding for Indigenous police forces. The call for money comes after the Quebec Court of App...
Dec 22, 2022
Canadian head coach took road less travelled to world junior spotlight
Dennis Williams accepted the job and packed the car without a second thought. A young hockey mind looking for another chance, he also sported a slightly bruised ego. Williams had taken over as interim...
Dec 22, 2022
'My heart is crying': Afghan refugees wait on family members to join them in Canada
TORONTO - Khalid Khogiani arrived in Canada from Afghanistan through Pakistan more than a year ago and has been waiting for the Canadian government to process the refugee applications for his wife, mo...
Dec 22, 2022
Arizona to remove shipping container wall from Mexico border
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will take down a makeshift wall made of shipping containers at the Mexico border, settling a lawsuit and political tussle with the U.S. government over trespassi...
Dec 22, 2022
Senators-Red Wings game postponed due to severe winter storm brewing in Ontario
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators' game Friday night against the Detroit Red Wings has been postponed due to a severe winter storm forecast for much of Ontario. The game has been rescheduled to Monday, Feb...
Dec 22, 2022
Former Broncos RB Ronnie Hillman dies at 31
DENVER (AP) - Running back Ronnie Hillman, who was part of the Denver Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50, has died, his family said in a statement. He was 31. Hillman's family posted on his Instagram...
Dec 22, 2022
Family, friends to gather for funeral of man shot in condo building north of Toronto
TORONTO - The family of a man who was among five people killed in a shooting rampage at a Toronto-area condo says the 59-year-old's funeral will be held at a mosque today. Police have said Naveed Dada...
Dec 22, 2022
Santa makes a visit to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital
Kids at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital received a special visit from good ol' St. Nick.Santa Claus recently made a special trip to visit the children, families, and moms-to-be in the hospital. Y...
Dec 22, 2022
SARM president says new provincial tax change will hurt rural municipalities
Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan previously had the ability to tax commercial property at nines times the rate that they've been allowed to tax agricultural property.That ratio has now been lowere...
Dec 22, 2022