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Affordability cheque rollout has Saskatchewan NDP on edge
The Saskatchewan NDP wants kids to have $500 affordability cheques in their pockets, just like the province's adults.NDP Affordability Critic Trent Wotherspoon said the rollout of cheques does not hel...
Nov 13, 2022
Miami Beach hotel that hosted JFK, Beatles imploded
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A once-luxurious Miami Beach hotel that hosted the Beatles and President John F. Kennedy during its 1960s heyday was imploded Sunday after falling into disrepair and abandonme...
Nov 13, 2022
Defender Doneil Henry misses out on Canada's World Cup roster after late injury
Canadian defender Doneil Henry will miss out on the World Cup after an injury suffered in the warmup before Friday's 2-2 tie with Bahrain. The 29-year-old Henry, who has won 44 caps for Canada, was to...
Nov 13, 2022
Explosion on major Istanbul avenue kills 4; cause unclear
ISTANBUL (AP) - An explosion on one of Istanbul's most popular pedestrian thoroughfares killed four people and injured 38 on Sunday, authorities said. The cause of the blast on Istiklal Avenue was not...
Nov 13, 2022
6 killed after vintage aircraft collide at Dallas air show
DALLAS (AP) - Six people were killed after two historic military planes collided and crashed to the ground Saturday during a Dallas air show, officials said. "According to our Dallas County Medical Ex...
Nov 13, 2022
Environmental group takes federal government to court over piping plover habitat
Environmental advocates are taking the federal government to court over new rules to protect the habitat of an endangered shorebird species known as the piping plover. Ecojustice Canada, representing ...
Nov 13, 2022
Canada's Auger-Aliassime makes ATP Tour World Finals debut against Norway's Ruud
TURIN, Italy - Felix Auger-Aliassime's late-season surge has taken him to the next level. The Montreal native will make his ATP Tour Finals debut on today against Norway's Casper Ruud. Auger-Aliassime...
Nov 13, 2022
Policing in flux across B.C., as political pledges prove complex to implement
SURREY, B.C. - When Novi Jette left her job with the Vancouver Police Department to join the new Surrey Police Service, she knew she was taking a risk but felt she'd done her homework. Jette resigned ...
Nov 13, 2022
Trudeau pledges $1 million for clearing landmines, cluster bombs in Cambodia, Laos
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing nearly $1 million to help remove unexploded landmines and cluster bombs from Southeast Asia. He made the $990,000 pledge at an event ...
Nov 13, 2022
Flames beat Jets 3-2 to snap seven-game winless skid
CALGARY - Elias Lindholm and Adam Ruzicka each had a goal and assist on Saturday night as the Calgary Flames ended a seven-game winless skid with a 3-2 NHL victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Trevor Lewis...
Nov 13, 2022