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Wildfire in southern N.S. occurred amid some of driest recorded conditions: scientist
HALIFAX - A federal scientist with the Canadian Forest Service is pointing to the driest conditions since the Second World War as a key factor behind the largest wildfire in Nova Scotia in the past ce...
Jun 17, 2023
Ottawa, N.S. provide funds for Pictou County Sports Hall of Fame, community facility
TRENTON, N.S. - The Nova Scotia government has announced funding for a new facility that will house the Pictou County Sports Hall of Fame. Ottawa is providing $2.2 million for the facility in Trenton,...
Jun 17, 2023
Vegas Golden Knights championship parade expected to rival New Year's Eve on Strip, planners say
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Tens of thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans, maybe more, are expected at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally to mark the team'...
Jun 17, 2023
Saudi FM in Tehran as part of restoration of diplomatic ties after a 7-year rift
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Saudi Arabia's top diplomat arrived in the Iranian capital on Saturday, the latest step in the restoration of diplomatic ties between the two Mideast rivals, Iranian state media re...
Jun 17, 2023
Sudan officials say airstrike kills 17, including 5 children, in capital Khartoum
CAIRO (AP) - An airstrike in Sudan's capital Khartoum on Saturday killed at least 17 people, including five children, health officials said, as fighting continued between rival generals seeking to con...
Jun 17, 2023
VIU athletic director tops off huge year with CCAA's top honour
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island University's director of athletics and recreation is "surprised, shocked and humbled" to be named the 2023 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) athletic director ...
Jun 17, 2023
Residents and tourists alike excited for the return of the Montreal Grand Prix
MONTREAL - One of downtown Montreal's most famous nightlife streets has been turned over to pedestrians this weekend, but it's not part of Mayor Valrie Plante's much-publicized campaign to calm traffi...
Jun 17, 2023
Residents and tourists alike excited for the return of the Montreal Grand Prix
MONTREAL - One of downtown Montreal's most famous nightlife streets has been turned over to pedestrians this weekend, but it's not part of Mayor Valrie Plante's much-publicized campaign to calm traffi...
Jun 17, 2023
At least 41 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school near Congo border
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan authorities recovered the bodies of 41 people, including 38 students, who were burned, shot or hacked to death after suspected rebels attacked a secondary school near th...
Jun 17, 2023
Mayor of western Manitoba community says outpouring of support apreciated
DAUPHIN, Man. - The mood remains somber in Dauphin, Man., as area residents learn more details of a highway crash that killed 15 people and injured 10. Mayor David Bosiak says people are sad, and the ...
Jun 17, 2023