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U-Haul hits, injures several pedestrians on NYC sidewalk
NEW YORK (AP) - A man drove a U-Haul truck onto a sidewalk, striking and injuring several pedestrians in New York City on Monday before police captured him following a chase. The truck sped through th...
Feb 13, 2023
Weekend 'anomaly' over Montana first detected in Canadian airspace: Norad commander
WASHINGTON - An "anomaly" that military officials were tracking through the weekend before fighter jets downed an unknown object over the Great Lakes was first detected in Canadian airspace. Norad com...
Feb 13, 2023
Billy Two Rivers, retired Mohawk wrestler and politician, dies at 87
MONTREAL - Billy Two Rivers, a retired Mohawk wrestler, politician and activist, has died at 87. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake announced his death in a statement published today. Two Rivers rose to ...
Feb 13, 2023
Halifax man to fly to Turkey after earthquake to join brothers searching for sister
HALIFAX - The oldest brother of a Canadian woman missing since an earthquake struck Turkey is trying to rent equipment and join his two siblings in a desperate search for their sister. The Feb. 6 eart...
Feb 13, 2023
Russian ambassador claims Canada a 'very dangerous country' to visit
OTTAWA - Russia's ambassador in Ottawa says Canada is a "very dangerous country" for Russians to visit. Oleg Stepanov says Canada keeps sanctioning people and claimed that Russians are regularly exper...
Feb 13, 2023
Billy Two Rivers, retired Mohawk wrestler and politician, dies at 87
MONTREAL - Billy Two Rivers, a retired Mohawk wrestler, politician and activist, has died at 87. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake announced his death in a statement published today. Two Rivers rose to ...
Feb 13, 2023
Former Quebec immigration minister Nadine Girault dies at age 63
QUEBEC - Former Quebec cabinet minister Nadine Girault has died at the age of 63. Premier Franois Legault confirmed her death on social media, paying tribute to a "passionate, determined and endearing...
Feb 13, 2023
Judge to release parts of Georgia special grand jury report
ATLANTA (AP) - A judge has ordered the release of parts of a report produced by a special grand jury that investigated efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his narrow 20...
Feb 13, 2023
Two people in serious condition after Ottawa gas explosion: paramedics
OTTAWA - Two people have been taken to hospital in serious but stable condition after a blast destroyed multiple homes in an east Ottawa suburb. Reid Purdy of the Ottawa Paramedic Service says the two...
Feb 13, 2023
Nick Taylor's second place finish puts five Canadians in men's top 100 golf rankings
Nick Taylor's second place finish at the WM Phoenix Open on Sunday made Canadian golf history. His US$2 million in winnings was the most ever won by a Canadian at a single event, even topping previous...
Feb 13, 2023