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SaskPower expects to approach record as heat wave lingers
The heat has probably inspired you to switch on your air conditioner and have it running more often than normal. If that's the case, you've got a lot of company. SaskPower projects they will approach ...
Jun 05, 2023
Number of Quebec wildfires rises to 164, at least 114 are out of control
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says there are 164 wildfires burning across the province, including at least 114 that are out of control. Kateri Champagne Jourdain, the minister responsible for the C...
Jun 05, 2023
Ducks hire former Leafs, Islanders assistant Greg Cronin as head coach
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Anaheim Ducks have hired veteran NHL assistant and AHL head coach Greg Cronin to be their new head coach. Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek announced the decision Monday to ...
Jun 05, 2023
It will take days to collect debris from plane that flew over Washington, crashed in rural Virginia
WASHINGTON (AP) - Four were killed when an unresponsive plane that flew over the nation's capitol crashed in Virginia, leaving behind "highly fragmented" wreckage in a mountainous area that will take ...
Jun 05, 2023
New Hampshire Gov. Sununu rules out 2024 presidential bid, citing already crowded GOP field
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said Monday that he will not seek the presidency in 2024. The 48-year-old Republican governor, a frequent critic of former President Donald Trump, made the announcement...
Jun 05, 2023
Ticats land Canadian defensive lineman Kongbo from Lions
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats acquired Canadian defensive lineman Jonathan Kongbo from the B.C. Lions on Monday for a conditional fourth-round 2024 draft pick. Hamilton originally obtained the pi...
Jun 05, 2023
Flair tops Canadian airlines with average number of complaints per 100 flights: CTA
The Canadian Transportation Agency says Flair Airlines Ltd. has the highest number of complaints per 100 flights of all the major airlines in Canada, as airlines have had a rocky recovery year with de...
Jun 05, 2023
Calgary '88 Olympic Games leader Bob Niven dead at 80
CALGARY - One of the men who brought the Winter Olympic Games to Calgary in 1988 has died. Bob Niven, who was president of the bid committee, died May 26 at the age of 80. Niven was vice-chair of the ...
Jun 05, 2023
Sudan crisis: Canada to match $5 million in donations
Ottawa is matching donations to Canadian groups working to help people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. The Humanitarian Coalition, which includes a dozen organizations, says Ottawa will ...
Jun 05, 2023
Poilievre threatens to filibuster budget bill if Liberals don't meet demands
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to use procedural tools to delay passage of the federal budget in the House of Commons if the Liberals don't meet his demands. During a new...
Jun 05, 2023