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Taking to the skies: Women of Aviation Worldwide Week on now
Anicah Poynting's mom knew her as someone who had a fear of airplanes. Following her mother's passing a couple of years ago, the 17-year-old started flying last fall and is now going for her private p...
Mar 09, 2024
Officers weren't told of threats to harm police, says RCMP 'Freedom Convoy' report
An internal RCMP review of the force's response to "Freedom Convoy" protests found that some officers at the scene of an Alberta blockade were unaware of threats to harm police until after the episode...
Mar 09, 2024
Marner to miss Toronto Maple Leafs game against Montreal Canadiens due to injury
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner will miss tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens due to a lower-body injury. Marner, 26, has 25 goals and 76 points in 62 games this season. Due to Marn...
Mar 09, 2024
Lingering winter storm to dump more snow in N.L. today, high winds also expected
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Residents of eastern Newfoundland are continuing to dig out from a heavy snowstorm that has lingered over parts of the province since late Thursday. Environment Canada forecasts tot...
Mar 09, 2024
Record-tying game keeps Saskatchewan alive at the Brier
Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen stayed alive at the 2024 Montana's Brier on Friday night with a 7-0 win over Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories at the Brandt Centre.A loss would have eliminated McEwen ...
Mar 09, 2024
Two men injured after separate overnight stabbings in Montreal
Montreal police say two men sustained non-life-threatening injuries after separate stabbings just past 1 a.m. this morning. Police spokesperson Sabrina Gauthier says a 20-year-old man was struck sever...
Mar 09, 2024
Canada's Alphonso Davies leaves Bayern Munich game after taking boot to the face
MUNICH - Canadian star Alphonso Davies' first start since a knee injury lasted just 14 minutes Saturday when he took a boot to the face in Bayern Munich's Bundesliga game against Mainz. Davies was cli...
Mar 09, 2024
To avoid strikes at Paris Olympics, French government to pay bonuses to civil servants
NICE, France (AP) - The French government will offer bonuses to civil servants deployed across the capital during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in a bid to avoid strikes during the events this summ...
Mar 09, 2024
Irish prime minister concedes defeat in vote over constitutional amendments about family and women
DUBLIN (AP) - Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments he supported that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a w...
Mar 09, 2024
Most Canadians changing clocks to spring forward for daylight time
Canadians are changing their clocks tonight as much of the country prepares to spring forward for daylight time. The change happens for most of the country at 2 a.m. local time. Yukon and most of Sask...
Mar 09, 2024