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Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi is sworn into office following his disputed reelection
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in Saturday following a disputed December election, promising to unite the Central African country during his second five-year ter...
Jan 20, 2024
Provincial grant money aids wildfire fighting efforts for Oceanside departments
NANAIMO - A large chunk of provincial grant money will help Oceanside fire departments with wildfire suppression.Almost $120,000 from the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) will go towards b...
Jan 20, 2024
Quebec village sends threatening legal notices to nearly one-tenth of its population
MONTREAL - The village of Ste-Ptronille, Que., is used to receiving attention from outsiders. Tourists flock to the hamlet at the tip of picturesque Orleans Island to see its French colonial architect...
Jan 20, 2024
Trump card: Liberals say much is at stake as they paint Tories as 'MAGA' politicians
OTTAWA - As the United States election cycle goes into full swing ahead of a pivotal election later this year, federal Liberals north of the border have been increasingly comparing Canadian Conservati...
Jan 20, 2024
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is out of the Australian Open after a 3rd-round loss to Linda Noskova
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is out of the Australian Open after a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 third-round loss to 50th-ranked Linda Noskova. Swiatek is a four-time major winner but has never ...
Jan 20, 2024
Reported Israeli airstrike on Damascus kills commander with Iran's elite Quds Force
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - An Israeli strike on the Syrian capital on Saturday destroyed a building used by the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, killing a commander and one of his deputies, Syria...
Jan 20, 2024
That tune coming from an old mine in B. C.? It's probably a bat, singing a love song
VANCOUVER - The high-pitched tweets, trills and chirps sound like the chorus of birds in the treetops. But the songs documented in new research emanate from sites including abandoned mines in British ...
Jan 20, 2024
Extreme cold mostly over in Canada except in northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is the only part of the country still under an extreme cold warning, about a week after Western Canada was gripped by bitter cold and biting winds. Environment Canada says wind chill ...
Jan 20, 2024
That tune coming from an old mine in B. C.? It's probably a bat, singing a love song
VANCOUVER - The high-pitched tweets, trills and chirps sound like the chorus of birds in the treetops. But the songs documented in new research emanate from sites including abandoned mines in British ...
Jan 20, 2024
Canada's Elliot Vaillancourt wins World Cup silver in men's moguls
VAL ST. COME - Canada's Elliot Vaillancourt won silver Friday at the FIS freestyle moguls World Cup. Vaillancourt, from Drummondville, Que., finished in second place with a score of 82.37 points, just...
Jan 19, 2024