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Venezuela sets its presidential election for July 28 as the opposition candidate remains barred
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's highly anticipated presidential election will take place July 28 - the birthday of the country's late fiery leader Hugo Chvez - officials announced Tuesday, plowi...
Mar 05, 2024
Edmonton City Hall attack 'politically motivated,' supporting terror charges: RCMP
EDMONTON - Mounties say they believe an attack on Edmonton City Hall in January was politically motivated, meaning it reaches the legal threshold for terrorism charges. Supt. Glenn Sells of the RCMP's...
Mar 05, 2024
'Something's got to give:' Canadian Olympic, sports groups call out funding shortfall
The Canadian men's basketball team qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games led by a clutch of homegrown NBA stars. But that success could be short-lived, with the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committe...
Mar 05, 2024
Fast, Larocque enjoying consistency as lead blue liners for PWHL Toronto
TORONTO - Renata Fast and Jocelyne Larocque are no strangers to being partners on the blue line. The two have been paired together on the Canadian national team. And as the Professional Women's Hockey...
Mar 05, 2024
Seahawks' makeover begins as Jamal Adams, Quandre Diggs and Will Dissly are released
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks' remodel under new coach Mike Macdonald started Tuesday as the team released safeties Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs, and tight end Will Dissly in moves that w...
Mar 05, 2024
B.C. ombudsperson calls rules that allow private roads to be made public 'unjust'
VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsperson says a decades-old portion of the Transportation Act has holes big enough that a logging truck could drive through. Jay Chalke says it's "unjust" that a sect...
Mar 05, 2024
Peguero's two-run homer in eighth inning lifts Pirates over Blue Jays
BRADENTON, Fla. - Liover Peguero hit a game-winning two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Tuesday in spring training baseball action. Toron...
Mar 05, 2024
Nashville cleared the runway for an emergency. Pilot said 'I'm too far away'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed near downtown Nashville told air traffic controllers he could see the runway they were clearing for an emergency landing. But he...
Mar 05, 2024
Haitian prime minister lands in Haiti as he tries to return home to quell gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's embattled prime minister landed in Puerto Rico on Tuesday as he tried to return to Haiti to quell a surge in violent gang attacks, officials said. Officials told T...
Mar 05, 2024
VIDEO: Nanaimo SAR base broken into, numerous items stolen
NANAIMO - Numerous valuables were swiped from Nanaimo Search and Rescue during an overnight break-in. It happened at the valued non-profit agency's Fourth St. headquarters on Tuesday, March 5 at about...
Mar 05, 2024