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Panama says migration through border with Colombia is down since President Mulino took office
PANAMA CITY (AP) - Migration through the Darien Gap dividing Colombia and Panama has declined significantly this month since Panamanian President Jos Ral Mulino took office and ordered authorities to ...
Jul 17, 2024
Jarious Jackson to make CFL head-coaching debut versus Ottawa Redblacks
It's certainly been a hectic week for Jarious Jackson. Jackson was named Edmonton's interim head coach Monday after head coach and general manager Chris Jones was fired. The move followed the Elks' 37...
Jul 17, 2024
Montreal network to tackle 'explosion' in infections such as syphilis with new trials
MONTREAL - A Monteal-based HIV/AIDS research network is expanding its scope in response to a dramatic rise in rates of sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis. Dr. Marina Klein of the McGill Un...
Jul 17, 2024
US military pier for carrying aid to Gaza will be dismantled after weather and security problems
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military-built pier to carry humanitarian aid to Gaza will be dismantled and brought home, ending a mission that has been fraught with repeated weather and security problems...
Jul 17, 2024
Toronto Argonauts sign veteran defensive lineman Woody Baron
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed veteran defensive lineman Woody Baron on Wednesday. The six-foot-one, 270-pound American spent the last two seasons with the B.C. Lions. He had 29 tackles, nine ...
Jul 17, 2024
In ethics hearing about Liberal minister, business exec admits he lied to a reporter
OTTAWA - The chief witness in a parliamentary probe says he lied to a reporter when asked about ethics allegations against a federal minister. The Conservatives are digging into whether Employment Min...
Jul 17, 2024
'They were barricaded': Defence begins case in trial for Freedom Convoy organizer
OTTAWA - The defence for Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King is arguing that protesters were trapped within downtown Ottawa when police moved to end the three-week demonstration in 2022. That February, ...
Jul 17, 2024
B.C. braces for more wildfire activity with thunderstorms in the forecast
British Columbia's wildfire service says it's on the lookout for a surge in wildfire activity as hot weather continues with thunderstorms and wind in the forecast. The service's latest bulletin says s...
Jul 17, 2024
Heat warnings spread in B.C. as records tumble in second heat wave for July
VANCOUVER - Heat warnings have expanded across a broad swath of British Columbia, a day after temperatures reached into the low 40s in the Interior and daily heat records tumbled. Twenty-five heat ale...
Jul 17, 2024
Second abandoned sea otter pup rescued in B.C. in less than a month
TOFINO, B.C. - A second abandoned sea otter has been rescued in B.C. waters, marking the first time the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society has had to take care of two fragile pups at the ...
Jul 17, 2024