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Israeli strawberry clocks in as world's heaviest on record
KADIMA-ZORAN, Israel (AP) - After a year-long jam, a mammoth Israeli strawberry is entering the record books. Weighing a whopping 289 grams (10.19 ounces, more than half a pound), the titanic berry th...
Feb 17, 2022
Surfer Maya Gabeira has book deal with children's publisher
NEW YORK (AP) - One of the world's greatest big-wave surfers, Brazil's Maya Gabeira, has embarked on a kid-friendly adventure. The seven-time winner of the World Surf League Big Wave Award has a deal ...
Feb 17, 2022
Russia delivers response to US, NATO security proposals
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A senior U.S. official said Thursday that Russia has delivered its response to American and NATO proposals about Ukraine and European security. The Kremlin's response was given to...
Feb 17, 2022
P.A. council approves new fine system to stop aggressive solicitors
Unruly solicitors in Prince Albert can now face a big fine every time they disrupt a business.P.A.'s city council met on Tuesday where they approved updating the Obstructive Solicitation Bylaw.The big...
Feb 17, 2022
Forge FC edged out in close CONCACAF encounter against Cruz Azul
HAMILTON - Forge FC fell 1-0 to Mexican heavyweight Cruz Azul in CONCACAF Champions League action Wednesday night. Rmulo Otero scored the winner off a long-range free kick in the 31st minute. The roun...
Feb 17, 2022
RCMP Report: Battlefords RCMP investigate more break-ins, vehicle thefts
Case files for break and enters and vehicle thefts continue for the Battlefords RCMP detachment.Members caught a break on Feb. 11, when two suspects were identified and arrested trying to remove a was...
Feb 17, 2022
Canada's Thompson wins silver in women's ski cross at Beijing Olympics
ZHANGJIAKOU, China - Canada's Marielle Thompson has won the silver medal in women's ski cross at the Beijing Olympics after finishing second in a drama-filled final. Thompson, from Whistler, B.C., mad...
Feb 17, 2022
Golden again: Canadian women back on top of Olympic hockey world with win over U.S.
BEIJING - Who else but Marie-Philip Poulin? The big-time performer who has made a career of thriving on hockey's biggest stages did it again Thursday in Beijing, helping Canada reclaim Olympic women's...
Feb 17, 2022
Unvaccinated truckers delivering vaccines, COVID devices exempt from border rules
OTTAWA - Unvaccinated truckers bringing COVID-19 vaccines and medical devices into Canada to combat the pandemic are exempt from testing and quarantine requirements at the border, a government order s...
Feb 17, 2022
Police ready to evict Ottawa protesters, vaccine exemptions : In The News for Feb. 17
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 Feb. 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 17, 2022