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Months-long saga of runaway cattle in Quebec comes to an end with weekend capture
MONTREAL - The remaining cattle that had been on the lam for months in central Quebec were finally recaptured over the weekend. Quebec's farmers union says the last three of the 15 cattle that escaped...
Jan 09, 2023
Nordic Ness Ski Poker Rally
Save the date: Saturday Jan 28, 2023 for the Nordic Ness Ski Poker Rally!Hit the trails in your best winter style. There will be prizes and cash up for grabs. Come out for the day or stay for awhile!L...
Jan 09, 2023
Georgia special grand jury finishes probe of 2020 election
ATLANTA (AP) - The special grand grand jury in Atlanta that has been investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election lo...
Jan 09, 2023
Health authority getting rid of 559 pallets of expired hand sanitizer
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is trying to get rid of a lot of hand sanitizer.There are 559 pallets containing more than 354,574 litres of hand sanitizer currently gathering dust in a Regina wareh...
Jan 09, 2023
Canada officially buying F-35 fighter jet for $19B to replace CF-18s
Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is officially buying the F-35 fighter jet to replace its aging CF-18s, ending the years-long search where it first began.Canada had announced plans to repurcha...
Jan 09, 2023
UN extends critical aid from Turkey to Syria's rebel north
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Monday to keep key a border crossing from Turkey to Syria's rebel-held northwest open for critical aid deliveries for another six m...
Jan 09, 2023
Former Yukon deputy premier Ranj Pillai acclaimed as the territory's new premier
WHITEHORSE - A politician who served in Yukon's legislature since 2016 is the territory's new premier. The Yukon Liberal Party announced Sunday that Ranj Pillai has been acclaimed as leader by the par...
Jan 09, 2023
In The News for Jan. 9: The latest on Canada's plan to replace aging fighter jets
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jan 09, 2023
As 'Three Amigos' meet in Mexico, experts call on leaders for North American vision
WASHINGTON - From the frosty throes of a Canadian winter, the land of conquistadors and Frida Kahlo can seem a million miles away. But that's not the way North American diplomats, trade experts and bu...
Jan 09, 2023
Defence Minister Anand to provide update on military fighter jet plan
OTTAWA - Canada's defence minister is set to provide an update today on the military's plans to replace its aging fleet of fighter jets. No details on Anita Anand's morning announcement were immediate...
Jan 09, 2023