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Father left to pick up the pieces after entire family killed in mass stabbing
OTTAWA - Dhanushka Wickramasinghe thought his days of living alone in Ottawa were behind him. His home in the suburb of Barrhaven would be quiet when he got back from work a bit shy of 11 p.m., but th...
Mar 10, 2024
Toronto FC on the move under captain Jonathan Osorio, coach John Herdman
Toronto FC's home-opening 1-0 win Saturday over Charlotte FC was filled with milestones for captain Jonathan Osorio. The game marked Osorio's 300th in MLS regular-season and playoff action. And it cam...
Mar 10, 2024
Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thenault tops World Cup podium in women's aerials
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thenault earned World Cup gold in women's aerials action on Sunday. The Sherbrooke, Que., native scored 94.11 to top the podium. Australia's Daniel...
Mar 10, 2024
Muslims spot Ramadan crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, meaning month of fasting starts Monday for many
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of ...
Mar 10, 2024
Options proposed for 'Flying Phil' St. Luke memorial in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - How to permanently memorialize an iconic community-first legend is in the hands of the public.An online poll is determining a "Flying Phil" St. Luke memorial for the well known community ...
Mar 10, 2024
Most of Canada loses an hour of sleep as clocks spring forward for daylight time
Did you remember to set your clocks ahead an hour before going to bed last night? The seasonal tradition of "springing forward" meant most people in Canada moved their clocks an hour forward, switchin...
Mar 10, 2024
New Brunswick volunteers build flying telescope to see total eclipse above the clouds
HALIFAX - Early next month, millions of Canadians will gaze skyward to witness a total solar eclipse. But some stand to be disappointed as clouds get in the way. David Hunter plans to have an unobstru...
Mar 10, 2024
Rising water: Quebec lender ending new mortgages in flood zones 'just the beginning'
MONTREAL - Nearly five years after floods raced through hundreds of Quebec communities and forced thousands from their homes, a major lender's decision to stop issuing new mortgages in flood zones is ...
Mar 10, 2024
Luxury sweet treat from Quebec included in gift bags for Oscar nominees
MONTREAL - Some of Hollywood's top actors and directors are getting a treat made exclusively in Quebec to sweeten their Oscar night victories - or make bitter losses a little easier to swallow. Sagar,...
Mar 10, 2024
Polls open in Portugal’s general election with mainstream moderates trying to keep populists at bay
LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Polls officially opened in Portugal's general election with mainstream moderates trying to keep a populist party at bay Voting began at 8 a.m. (0800 GMT). Portugal has 10.8 mil...
Mar 10, 2024