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Canadian peacekeepers safe, sheltering as deadly anti-UN protests rock the DRC
OTTAWA - The federal government says all Canadian peacekeepers are safe and accounted for following a second day of deadly anti-United Nations protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Departm...
Jul 26, 2022
Trump back in Washington, repeating election lies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump returned to Washington for the first time since leaving office Tuesday, vigorously repeating his false election claims that sparked the Jan. 6 insurrect...
Jul 26, 2022
Elks acquire punter Jon Ryan from Tiger-Cats in exchange for conditional draft pick
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks acquired national punter Jon Ryan from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Tuesday. Hamilton will receive a conditional eighth-round pick in the 2023 draft in exchange. Ryan, of Re...
Jul 26, 2022
Quebec climber Richard Cartier dies while climbing K2, world's second highest peak
A Quebec mountaineer has died while climbing K2, the world's second highest mountain. Richard Cartier, an experienced climber in his 60s from St-Jrme, north of Montreal, died climbing the 8,611-metre ...
Jul 26, 2022
Quebec climber Richard Cartier dies while climbing K2, world's second highest peak
A Quebec mountaineer has died while climbing K2, the world's second highest mountain. Richard Cartier, an experienced climber in his 60s from St-Jrme, north of Montreal, died climbing the 8,611-metre ...
Jul 26, 2022
Heat blasting impacts canola in north west
Producers in the north west region, including the Battlefords and Meadow Lake areas, experienced some stress from the recent hot spell.In its latest crop update for the period ending July 18, the prov...
Jul 26, 2022
Laboucane moves up CPCA standings in Little Pine
The CPCA standings continued to shuffle after the past weekend of chuckwagon racing in Little Pine First Nation.Jamie Laboucane of St. Walburg is the new standings leader after another steady showing ...
Jul 26, 2022
Victims rights advocate Kennedy calls for resignation of Hockey Canada leaders
Former NHL player and victims rights advocate Sheldon Kennedy has called for the resignation of Hockey Canada president and chief executive officer Scott Smith, his leadership team and the organizatio...
Jul 26, 2022
Oilers sign forward Jesse Puljujarvi to one-year, $3-million deal
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers re-signed forward Jesse Puljujarvi to a one-year, US$3 million deal on Tuesday. Puljujarvi played 65 games this past season and set career highs in points (36) and assis...
Jul 26, 2022
Canadian on-air weather personalities shifting tone amid worsening climate change
Some Canadian on-air weather personalities say they've had to shift their tone and approach in light of worsening climate change. CTV News' Vancouver Island weather anchor Warren Dean says he's change...
Jul 26, 2022