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Netflix secures broadcast rights in Canada to 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups
Netflix has secured the exclusive broadcasting rights in Canada for the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031, mirroring an earlier announced rights deal in the U.S. World Cups have typically been s...
Aug 08, 2025

“I needed this in my life”: Battlefords Treatment Centre rebuilds lives through culture and care
The Battlefords Treatment Centre welcomed the public through its doors on Thursday during a special community engagement event designed to showcase the Centre's progress, highlight the journeys of its...
Aug 08, 2025

Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern China
BEIJING (AP) - At least 10 people died and 33 were missing after flash foods in Yuzhong County in China's northwestern Gansu province, Chinese state media reported Friday. Heavy rains since Thursday h...
Aug 08, 2025

Germany stops military exports that could be used in Gaza
BERLIN (AP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says his country will not authorize any exports of military equipment that could be used in Gaza "until further notice." Friday's move from Germany, whic...
Aug 08, 2025

In the news today: Advance polls open in Alberta byelection
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Advance polls open in Alberta byelection Advance polls in a historic federal byelection for Alberta's Battle R...
Aug 08, 2025

PM Carney to make military announcement, tour facility in Trenton today
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Trenton, Ont., today, where he is expected to make an announcement related to the Canadian Armed Forces. On Thursday, Carney told reporters that he planned...
Aug 08, 2025

Sister of Canadian military adviser fears looming deportation, Taliban reprisal
OTTAWA - The sister of a man who worked as an interpreter for the Canadian Armed Forces during the war in Afghanistan says she fears she will be deported back to her former home, where she could face ...
Aug 08, 2025

Titan disaster: federal Fisheries Department was part of previous OceanGate mission
HALIFAX - The federal Fisheries Department is shedding new light on its relationship with OceanGate, the American company behind the deepsea Titan submersible that imploded south of Newfoundland in 20...
Aug 08, 2025

Advance polls open in Alberta byelection with 214 candidates, historic blank ballots
CAMROSE - Advance polls in a historic federal byelection for Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot open today. For the first time ever, Elections Canada says voters must fill out a blank ballot. The agency ...
Aug 08, 2025

Whyte's overtime field goal earns Lions 41-38 victory over Ticats
HAMILTON - Sean Whyte's 19-yard field goal earned the B.C. Lions a 41-38 overtime win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Thursday night. Whyte capped B.C.'s first overtime possession with his game-winning b...
Aug 07, 2025