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Sask. mother forgives son's killer, but awaits closure
A 28-year-old woman has received a life sentence, with no chance of parole for 15 years, following a man's death in west central Saskatchewan early last year.Shari Heathen was one of two people charge...
Jul 07, 2021
South Africa's ex-leader turns himself in for prison term
NKANDLA, South Africa (AP) - Former South African president Jacob Zuma left his home late Wednesday night to turn himself in to authorities to serve a 15-month prison term, his foundation has confirme...
Jul 07, 2021
England beats Denmark 2-1, reaches Euro 2020 final
LONDON - England has broken through its semifinal ceiling at major soccer tournaments. A title match awaits for the first time in 55 years. Harry Kane converted the rebound after his initial penalty w...
Jul 07, 2021
England beats Denmark 2-1, reaches Euro 2020 final
LONDON - England has broken through its semifinal ceiling at major soccer tournaments. A title match awaits for the first time in 55 years. Harry Kane converted the rebound after his initial penalty w...
Jul 07, 2021
Climate change made B.C., Alberta heat wave 150 times more likely, study concludes
A recent heat wave in Western Canada that blew past records and contributed to hundreds of deaths could not have happened without climate change, an international group of scientists has concluded. An...
Jul 07, 2021
Can't watch fireworks at home? Millions choose NBC
NEW YORK (AP) - More than 8 million people took in Fourth of July fireworks on television this year, watching NBC's coverage of the Macy's New York City celebration in one of two helpings. The two-hou...
Jul 07, 2021
Step by step: Saskatchewan prepares for final phase of reopening
Saskatchewan is set to take its next step.The final phase of the provincial government's Re-Opening Roadmap comes into effect Sunday with the removal of all public health orders. That includes mandato...
Jul 07, 2021
Trudeau noncommittal on TRC's call for Royal Proclamation of Reconciliation
OTTAWA - Some experts say the naming of Canada's first Indigenous governor general could give the federal government a timely opportunity to tackle a key recommendation of the Truth and Reconciliation...
Jul 07, 2021
Fire erupts on ship, causing explosion that rocks Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A container ship anchored in Dubai at one of the world's largest ports caught fire late Wednesday, authorities said, causing an explosion that sent tremors across th...
Jul 07, 2021
'Haiti has been hell lately': Quebec Haitian diaspora reacts to president's killing
MONTREAL - Quebecers of Haitian descent reacted with shock and worry on Wednesday to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Nicholson Poulard, a Montreal-based information technology wo...
Jul 07, 2021