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Canada defender Alistair Johnston makes debut for Celtic in 2-2 tie in Old Firm derby
GLASGOW, United Kingdom - Canadian defender Alistair Johnston made his Celtic debut Monday with Kyogo Furuhashi's 88th-minute goal securing a point for the Scottish league leader in a 2-2 tie with Gla...
Jan 02, 2023
Convoy organizer says plans to stage a 2023 protest in Winnipeg are off
OTTAWA - Freedom Convoy 2.0 appears to be a bust. Canada Unity, one of the anti-government protest groups behind the protests that headlined much of last year, is calling off its plans to restage the ...
Jan 02, 2023
Women's hockey roars back to life in 2022 after tough pandemic years
Women's hockey in 2022 was a firehose filled with change and advancement after the virtual desert of the COVID-19 pandemic. From a women's league closer to paying a living wage to all of its players, ...
Jan 02, 2023
Kian Bell named MVP of the Month for December
It was a month to remember for the Battlefords North Stars and one player in particular.The stellar play from Kian Bell in December has been noticed by the SJHL who named him the SGEU MVP of the Month...
Jan 02, 2023
'Big year' for pharmacists with new prescriptive powers, drug shortages: association
In a year when pharmacists have stickhandled children's drug shortages and an extra-busy flu shot season, you'd think they might baulk at the news in Ontario and B.C. that their prescriptive powers ar...
Jan 02, 2023
An activist in office: Steven Guilbeault's first year as environment minister
OTTAWA - Five days after Steven Guilbeault was appointed Canada's environment minister in October 2021, he headed to Scotland for the annual United Nations climate talks being held in Glasgow. But Gui...
Jan 02, 2023
'Big year' for pharmacists with new prescriptive powers, drug shortages: association
VANCOUVER - In a year when pharmacists have stickhandled children's drug shortages and an extra-busy flu shot season, you'd think they might balk at the news in Ontario and B.C. that their prescriptiv...
Jan 02, 2023
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI body lying in state at Vatican
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 's body is lying in state as thousands of people lined up hours before dawn on Monday to pay their respects. The doors of St. Peter's Basilica opened for...
Jan 02, 2023
Helicopters collide over Australian beach, 4 passengers dead
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Two helicopters collided in an Australian tourist hotspot Monday afternoon, killing four passengers and critically injuring three others in a crash that drew emergency aid ...
Jan 02, 2023
Ukraine reports more Russian drone attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia deployed multiple drones overnight to attack parts of Ukraine and dozens were shot down, Ukrainian officials said Monday. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Monday morning...
Jan 02, 2023