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Russia says Ukraine fired 6 US-made ATACMs at the Bryansk region
Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Ukraine fired six U.S.-made ATACMs missiles at Russia's Bryansk region. In a statement carried by Russian news agencies, the ministry said the military shot...
Nov 19, 2024
Russian President Putin signs a new doctrine that lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joi...
Nov 19, 2024
Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential election
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - The opposition leader in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland won last week's election, the electoral commission said Tuesday. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the main op...
Nov 19, 2024
Statistics Canada set to release October inflation figures today
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is expected to release its October consumer price index report this morning. Economists polled by Reuters expect the annual inflation rate rose to 1.9 per cent last month, a...
Nov 19, 2024
A 'bomb cyclone' sounds scary but meteorologist says it's not alarmist
VANCOUVER - The use of terms including "atmospheric rivers" and "bomb cyclones" to describe weather phenomena has moved out of scientific journals and into the mainstream in recent years, but meteorol...
Nov 19, 2024
Enforcement officers expected to testify as human smuggling trial continues
FERGUS FALLS - Law enforcement officers are expected to testify as the trial continues for two men accused of human smuggling at the Canada-US border. Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel are accused of b...
Nov 19, 2024
Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential election
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - The opposition leader in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland won last week's election, the electoral commission said Tuesday. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the main op...
Nov 18, 2024
Avalanche beat Flyers 3-2; referee stretchered off ice
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cale Makar scored two goals, Casey Mittelstadt scored one and Justus Annunen had 24 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night i...
Nov 18, 2024
Montembeault, Canadiens defence finding a groove after tough stretch
MONTREAL - Sam Montembeault is back on his game after a tough stretch in October. Montreal's goaltender was pulled twice in eight days when the Canadiens lost 7-2 to the New York Rangers on Oct. 22 an...
Nov 18, 2024
Border agency says changes to hours at 35 land crossings coming in January
OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency says it will be adjusting hours at 35 land ports of entry in January -- a move it says will allow it to deploy officers at busier land crossings. Only one cr...
Nov 18, 2024