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Favourable forecast may help Alberta firefighting effort, but heat expected to return
Parts of Alberta are experiencing cooler temperatures and even light rain as the province remains under a state of emergency while dozens of wildfires continue raging. The government is warning, howev...
May 9, 2023
Canadian diplomat expelled from China in retaliation for similar move by Ottawa
China has declared a Canadian diplomat as "persona non grata" in retaliation for Ottawa's expulsion of a Chinese consular official, who Canada's spy agency alleged was involved in a plot to intimidate...
May 9, 2023
A year later, Ukrainian hopes to stay in rural Newfoundland but work is hard to find
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Stanislav Vasylchuk is more than 6,000 kilometres from home, and he's the only Ukrainian in the remote Newfoundland mining town of Baie Verte, a community of about 1,300 people surr...
May 9, 2023
Russia, holding WWII tributes, rains missiles on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed his country's Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square, claiming that "a real war" has been unleashed against Russia - a reference to the war in Ukraine...
May 9, 2023
China expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat response
BEIJING (AP) - China has announced the expulsion of a Canadian diplomat in retaliation for Ottawa's ordering a Chinese consular official to leave over alleged threats he made against a Canadian lawmak...
May 8, 2023
Heat take 3-1 lead, hold off Knicks 109-101 for Game 4 win
MIAMI (AP) - The lead was shaky at times. The shooting went cold. The building got tense. There were moments when the Miami Heat looked like they were about to get themselves into trouble. And they fo...
May 8, 2023
Lakers rally past Warriors 104-101, take 3-1 series lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lonnie Walker scored all of his 15 points in a phenomenal fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late to take a 3-1 series lead with a 104-101 victory over the Golden St...
May 8, 2023
Marchessault ends playoff drought, Golden Knights douse Oilers 5-1 to lead series
EDMONTON - Jonathan Marchessault scored his first two goals of the playoffs for the Vegas Golden Knights in Monday's 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers to lead their playoff series two games to one. Jac...
May 8, 2023
Blackhawks win NHL draft lottery, get to pick Connor Bedard
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL draft lottery Monday night and with it the right to select Connor Bedard with the first pick, parlaying one of their worst seasons in decades i...
May 8, 2023
Israeli aircraft strike Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza Strip
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli aircraft conducted strikes early Tuesday on Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said, and the group said three senior commanders were kil...
May 8, 2023