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Bryan Adams to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
TORONTO – Bryan Adams is headed into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. The venerable…
Oilers sign defenceman Markus Niemelainen to two-year contract extension
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Markus Niemelainen to a two-year contract extension…
Scathing reports find military failures in 2020 Kenya attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military investigations have found poor leadership, inadequate training and a “culture of…
ICC prosecutor seeks 3 warrants linked to 2008 Georgia war
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced late…
Ex-Raider Henry Ruggs’ hearing in fatal crash case delayed
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas judge agreed Thursday to postpone hearing evidence in…
Scrap thresholds in requests to decriminalize simple drug possession: coalition
OTTAWA – More than 20 advocacy organizations are urging the federal minister of mental health…
Russian TV boosts Kremlin line on invasion after slow start
NEW YORK (AP) — Viewers of Russian state TV are told that Russian troops are…
Premier won’t call for sanctions on oligarch who owns shares in Saskatchewan mill
REGINA – Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he’s not calling on Ottawa to sanction a…
WSP Global dropping projects in Russia as it unveils growth plan
MONTREAL – WSP Global Inc. is quitting its projects in Russia and will stop seeking…
Florida GOP lawmakers pass bill to limit discussion of race
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature gave Gov. Ron DeSantis another victory in…
Russia-Ukraine war: Some pastors wonder about “end of days”
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted some of America’s most prominent evangelical leaders to raise…
Iran offers mixed signals as nuclear talks deadline looms
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran offered mixed signals Thursday as a deadline loomed…
Ukrainian embassy draws US citizens seeking to fight in war
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given the smaller nation’s embassy in Washington…
Bureaucratic backlogs delaying return to the cockpit, pilots say
MONTREAL – Pilots say a Transport Canada backlog is holding up medical certification, leading to…
Cyprus rights official: Young migrants in ‘miserable’ camp
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The war in Ukraine has focused the world’s attention on the…
Authorities ID boy, 14, killed by deputy at Texas apartment
The person fatally shot last week by a sheriff’s deputy at a West Texas apartment…
Wisconsin lawsuit accuses 3 GOP congressmen of insurrection
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin liberals on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Republican…
Surrey, B.C., officer released from hospital with stab wounds after altercation
SURREY, B.C. – A woman is in custody after an altercation resulting in a Surrey…
Ont. to allow cannabis delivery, curbside pickup on permanent basis starting March 15
TORONTO – The ?Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says cannabis retailers in the province…
Budget office says federal spending on health care going up faster than planned
OTTAWA – Federal spending on health care and elderly benefits are set to rise at…
Praise, criticism for Edwards after congressional map veto
(AP) — Voting rights advocates have praised Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards decision to veto…
US misjudged Ukraine’s will to fight Russia, officials admit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. intelligence officials admitted Thursday that they underestimated Ukraine’s ability to…
Jury hears man discuss plan to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors in the trial of four men charged with plotting…
How to protect your spending power from inflation
Inflation — the rise in consumer prices — is a slow erosion of your money…