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Ottawa Redblacks sign kicker Lewis Ward to two-year contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have signed kicker Lewis Ward to a two-year contract. The 30-year-old has been with the Redblacks since signing with the CFL team before the 2018 season after going undra...
Dec 09, 2022
Russia's Putin says more US prisoner exchanges are possible
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin says more U.S.-Russian prisoner exchanges are possible. Putin spoke Friday, a day after Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout was swapped for WNBA star and two...
Dec 09, 2022
Two dead following crash east of Rosetown
The RCMP in Rosetown says two people are dead after a crash on Highway 7 east of Rosetown on Wednesday afternoon.Police say the crash happened just after 2 p.m. when a pickup truck travelling west col...
Dec 09, 2022
New critical minerals strategy drilling down on six elements with most potential
OTTAWA - Canada's new $4-billion critical minerals strategy will at first focus on the six categories of metals and minerals with the biggest potential for growth. Lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt, c...
Dec 09, 2022
Russia's Putin says more US prisoner exchanges are possible
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin says more U.S.-Russian prisoner exchanges are possible. Putin spoke Friday, a day after Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout was swapped for WNBA star and two...
Dec 09, 2022
Canada sanctions dozens in Russia, Iran, Myanmar ahead of global Human Rights Day
OTTAWA - Canada is sanctioning dozens of officials and companies from three of the world's worst regimes for human rights. Ottawa will freeze any Canadian assets held by 67 people and nine entities in...
Dec 09, 2022
Democratic Sen. Sinema has registered as an independent
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Friday that she has registered as an independent, but she does not plan to caucus with Republicans, ensuring Democrats will retain...
Dec 09, 2022
Plane believed to be carrying Griner lands in US
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A plane believed to be carrying Brittney Griner landed in the United States early Friday, nearly 10 months after the basketball star was detained in Russia and became the most high-...
Dec 09, 2022
Plane believed to be carrying Griner lands in US
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A plane believed to be carrying Brittney Griner landed in the United States early Friday, nearly 10 months after the basketball star was detained in Russia and became the most high-...
Dec 09, 2022
In The News for Dec. 9: Playing Santa by mail will cost you more this holiday season
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 9... What we are watching in Canada ... C...
Dec 09, 2022