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Extremely cold temperatures prolong cold weather alerts for much of Eastern Canada
HALIFAX - Extreme cold weather alerts remain in place today for the Atlantic provinces and northern regions of Quebec and Ontario due to frigid temperatures brought on by an immense Arctic air mass. T...
Feb 04, 2023

Grenier, Crawford lead Canada into world alpine ski championship
CALGARY - James Crawford and Valrie Grenier lead Canada's alpine ski team into the world championship starting Monday in Courchevel and Mribel, France. The 13-skier squad announced Saturday by Alpine ...
Feb 04, 2023

McMaster men's basketball team punished for player eligibility violation
HAMILTON - McMaster University's men's basketball team will forfeit two regular-season games played last month due to the participation of an ineligible student-athlete. U Sports said McMaster disclos...
Feb 04, 2023

US considering plan to down Chinese balloon over Atlantic
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is considering a plan to shoot down a large Chinese balloon suspected of conducting surveillance on U.S. military, by bringing it down once it is above the A...
Feb 04, 2023

Dems decide to shake up start of 2024 presidential primary
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Democratic Party on Saturday approved the reordering of its 2024 presidential primary, replacing Iowa with South Carolina in the leadoff spot as part of a major shake-up meant ...
Feb 04, 2023

7th Memphis officer disciplined, EMTs fired in Nichols death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Two more Memphis police officers have been disciplined and three emergency responders fired in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols, officials said Monday, widening the circ...
Feb 04, 2023

Irish MMA star Conor McGregor to face Michael Chandler in return to UFC action
Irish MMA star Conor (Notorious) McGregor is returning to action to face (Iron) Michel Chandler after the two serve as rival coaches on "The Ultimate Fighter." Season 31 of the UFC's reality TV show w...
Feb 04, 2023

Indigenous group talks about reporting system for people experiencing homelessness
WINNIPEG - An Indigenous organization is spearheading efforts to develop a system that could make it easier to flag when a person experiencing homelessness is missing. It comes after the slayings of f...
Feb 04, 2023

Ottawa expands price caps to Russian petroleum products to reduce revenues
OTTAWA - The federal Finance Department says Canada is joining its fellow G-7 countries plus Australia to expand caps on Russian oil to include seaborne petroleum products from that country. The depar...
Feb 04, 2023

Hawks renew rivalry with Bombers in Flin Flon
The Hawks have a successful January behind them and now the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) team will open the month of February with a road matchup in Flon Flon against the Bombers.Nipawin h...
Feb 04, 2023