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Guatemalan president calls for transition of power to anti-corruption crusader Arévalo
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei called Tuesday for a democratic transition of power to anti-corruption campaigner and president-elect Bernardo Arvalo and his Seed Movem...
Aug 29, 2023
Global Affairs Canada issues LGBTQ+ travel advisory for United States
OTTAWA - Canada is warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that they may face discrimination if they travel to some places in the United States. Global Affairs Canada says in a new updated posted toda...
Aug 29, 2023
Toronto FC loans midfielder Kosi Thompson to Norwegian club Lillestrom SK
Toronto FC has loaned midfielder Kosi Thompson on loan to Norwegian top-flight club Lillestrom SK for the remainder of the 2023 Major League Soccer season. As part of the loan, Lillestrom will have an...
Aug 29, 2023
Feds say prime minister's residence at 24 Sussex may be replaced rather than restored
OTTAWA - The government says the prime minister's problem-plagued official residence could be replaced instead of restored. A spokesperson for the Procurement Department says that is among the options...
Aug 29, 2023
'Anti-pride' protester arrested at drag storytime event in Kamloops, B.C.: RCMP
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - RCMP say a protest at a drag storytime event for children at a library in the B.C. Interior over the weekend has resulted in one arrest and an investigation into reports of a separate...
Aug 29, 2023
'Anti-pride' protester arrested at drag storytime event in Kamloops, B.C.: RCMP
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - RCMP say a protest at a drag storytime event for children at a library in the B.C. Interior over the weekend has resulted in one arrest and an investigation into reports of a separate...
Aug 29, 2023
Protester arrested after paint splashed on Tom Thomson piece in National Gallery
OTTAWA - An artwork by renowned Canadian artist Tom Thomson at the National Gallery in Ottawa was splattered with paint today as part of a protest against the federal government's response to wildfire...
Aug 29, 2023
More questions for father of man killed with six others in Old Montreal fire
MONTREAL - A lawyer representing the father of a man killed in a fire in Old Montreal says the fact police are now investigating the fire as arson raises new questions. Melissa Lonn is representing Ra...
Aug 29, 2023
Nanaimo woman wins $500k 'Daily Grand' payday
NANAIMO - It was a moment of shock and disbelief followed by euphoria for a local woman who struck it rich.Barbara Wunderlick won a $500,000 prize on a Daily Grand draw in late June, with a ticket pur...
Aug 29, 2023
Trans Mountain facing intense deadline pressure to finish pipeline on time: Documents
CALGARY - New documents suggest the Crown corporation behind the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is worried it won't complete the project on schedulein spite of internal and external pressure to do ...
Aug 29, 2023