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There is concern that a student loan forgiveness program for social care workers and other professionals won't be coming to Prince Albert. As part of the 2024 Federal Budget, released on April 16, the Liberal Government announced it would be expanding the Student Loan Forgiveness Program to several health care professi...
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JERUSALEM (AP) - The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in connection with their actions during the seven-month war between Israel and Hamas. Karim Khan said that he believes N...
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BALTIMORE (AP) - The container ship that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge was refloated Monday and has begun moving back to port. The Dali has remained at the collapse site since it lost power and crashed into one of the bridge's supporting columns on March 26, killing six construction...
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As we enter another wildfire season, Environment and Climate Change Canada is advising people to pay attention to air pollution levels and check the Air Quality Health Index - especially on smoky days. HOW CAN I CHECK THE AIR QUALITY READING IN MY AREA? The Air Quality Health Index is at: You can take a look at the ...
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Last year's record-breaking wildfire season forced Canadians to become familiar with the scale of air pollution as hazardous smoke drifted across the country. Environment Canada's colour-coded Air Quality Health Index, designed to help people understand health risks associated with contaminated air, was closely watched...
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There will be Victoria Day fireworks at Rogers Arena tonight as the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks tangle in Game 7 to determine who becomes "Canada's team" for the remainder of the playoffs. The winner travels to Dallas for the Western Conference final. The loser has to listen to Oiler fans sing Count...
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - South Africa's highest court ruled Monday that former President Jacob Zuma is not allowed to stand as a candidate for Parliament in a national election next week because of a previous criminal conviction, a decision that's likely to increase political tensions ahead of a pivotal vote. The...
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-liner close to the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard who confronted the West while also overseeing indirect talks with the U.S. over the country's nuclear program, died in the helicopter crash that also killed the countr...
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protégé of the country's supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels and launched a major drone-and-missile attack on Is...
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DENVER (AP) - Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece on Sunday night. The Timberwolves overcame a 15-point halftime deficit - the largest comeback in a Game 7...
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