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Olympic rings for the Paris Games will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) - The Olympic rings will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower, organizers said in a statement on Tuesday, as the French capital prepares to mark 100 days until the start of the Paris Games. A 2...
Apr 09, 2024
Door open for accountability framework in legislation or future contract: Cockrill
As Saskatchewan's teachers start an indefinite term of "work to rule," the province's education minister appears to be opening up more avenues to try to get the teachers' committee to the bargaining t...
Apr 09, 2024
Europe’s highest human rights court starts session on landmark climate change cases
STRASBOURG, France (AP) - Europe's highest human rights court has started its session Tuesday on a group of landmark climate change cases aimed at forcing countries to meet international obligations t...
Apr 09, 2024
In the news today: PMO staff testifying at public inquiry, BC booster shot program
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... PMO staff to testify at interference inquiry Staff from the Prime Minister's Of...
Apr 09, 2024
Staff from PM’s office to testify at foreign interference inquiry
OTTAWA - Staff from the Prime Minister's Office are set to speak today at the public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada's elections. The testimony comes a day after the inquiry saw a briefing...
Apr 09, 2024
North Stars fall 5-2 in Game 3, as season now hangs in the balance
The Battlefords North Stars fell 5-2 to the Flin Flon Bombers Monday, in Game 3 of the teams' semi-final playoff series. A 2-2 game through two periods, it was three unanswered in the third that led F...
Apr 09, 2024
Edey gave it all for Purdue, but it wasn't enough to stop dominant UConn
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Zach Edey spent all season as the dominant force at the heart of Purdue's push for never-before-reached heights. His space-eating presence, his back-to-the-basket offence, his a...
Apr 08, 2024
Garland scores twice, Canucks outlast Golden Knights for 4-3 win
VANCOUVER - Conor Garland scored twice in his 400th regular-season NHL game and his Vancouver Canucks outdueled the Vegas Golden Knights for a 4-3 victory on Monday. Quinn Hughes and Brock Boeser each...
Apr 08, 2024
Battleford CAO announces plans to step down
The hunt is on for a new Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Battleford, following the surprise announcement at Monday night's council meeting that Landon Chambers will be vacating the positi...
Apr 08, 2024
UConn wins second straight NCAA title by beating Purdue 75-60
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-bac...
Apr 08, 2024