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Turkey's parliament ratifies Finland's membership in NATO
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's parliament on Thursday ratified Finland's application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle in the way of the Nordic country's long-delayed accession into the Western mi...
Mar 30, 2023
Canada Soccer, CONCACAF officials defend controversial Canadian Soccer Business deal
OTTAWA - CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani and former Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis have defended Canada Soccer's controversial deal with Canadian Soccer Business, telling a parliamentary co...
Mar 30, 2023
Jets forward Niederreiter says players need to 'leave it all out there'
WINNIPEG - When Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness criticized some players this week for lack of effort, veteran forward Nino Niederreiter agreed there have been "passengers" on the struggling team...
Mar 30, 2023
Quebec pedophile hunters face child pornography distribution charges
GATINEAU, Que. - Members of a self-proclaimed group of Quebec pedophile hunters have been arrested and face 38 charges including distribution of child pornography. Gatineau police say six people were ...
Mar 30, 2023
Rush for diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic puts cross-border sales in spotlight
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Pharmacists Association says protecting Canadian drug supplies from mass exportation to the U.S. market remains a priority in light of British Columbia's recent move to limit ...
Mar 30, 2023
Rush for diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic puts cross-border sales in spotlight
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Pharmacists Association says protecting Canadian drug supplies from mass exportation to the U.S. market remains a priority in light of British Columbia's recent move to limit ...
Mar 30, 2023
6 people charged in deadly fire at Mexican detention center
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A Mexican court on Thursday issued arrest orders for six people in relation to the fire that killed 39 migrants at a detention facility earlier this week in the border city of Ciuda...
Mar 30, 2023
Liberal minister's sister-in-law appointed as interim ethics commissioner
OTTAWA - The sister-in-law of a Liberal cabinet minister has been named interim ethics commissioner as her office launches a search for a permanent new conflict-of-interest watchdog. Martine Richard, ...
Mar 30, 2023
National sport organizations face safe-sport deadline, risk losing funding
A flurry of national sport organizations signing up with the new Office of the Sports Integrity Commissioner is expected in the coming days, or their funding could get cut off. The office with lawyer ...
Mar 30, 2023
Obscured vision, perception played role in Tofino, B.C., harbour crash: safety board
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board highlights the importance of designated landing areas in harbours that are busy with marine and air traffic as it releases a report on a crash between ...
Mar 30, 2023