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WolfPack women split; men sweep weekend series with Mount Royal
KAMLOOPS - The TRU WolfPack women are unlikely to host a first round playoff series, after they fell just short of a weekend sweep of the Mount Royal Cougars Saturday (Feb. 8) at the Tournament Capita...
Feb 09, 2025
COLLINS: Why do people take social media posts as gospel?
THE ONSLAUGHT OF ATTACKS by trolls, hackers and ne'er-do-wells have made social media pretty much useless as a meaningful form of communication. There's a lot of gossip, lies and, at the very least, m...
Feb 09, 2025
Polls open in Ecuador with conservative incumbent and leftist lawyer leading the presidential race
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) - Ecuador's presidential election Sunday is shaping up to be a repeat of the 2023 race, when voters chose a conservative young millionaire over the leftist protg of the country...
Feb 09, 2025
Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen in line to win downhill gold at world championships
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) - Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen was in line to win the men's downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships on Sunday after the top-ranked racers completed their ...
Feb 09, 2025
Canadians worried about relations between Muslim and Jewish communities, survey says
OTTAWA - As conflicts continue to erupt around the globe, a new survey suggests that Canadians are anxious about relationships between groups here at home - particularly between Muslim and Jewish Cana...
Feb 09, 2025
From bagels to 'Canadianos,' Trump tariff threat inspires symbolic acts of patriotism
U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose across-the-board tariffs on Canada - not to mention his musings about making the country the 51st American state - have unleashed an uncharacteristic wa...
Feb 09, 2025
Trudeau in Paris ahead of global artificial intelligence summit
PARIS - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Paris today, where he's scheduled to take part in events leading up to the global summit on artificial intelligence that begins Monday. He's set to particip...
Feb 09, 2025
Ontario Liberals try to reach voters where they are — watching the Super Bowl
Ontario's main party leaders are taking a break from public announcements today, but they are still trying to reach voters where they are - in some cases, on the couch. The Liberal party confirmed it ...
Feb 09, 2025
Israeli official says force withdrawal from key Gaza corridor has begun, as part of ceasefire deal
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - An Israeli official said Sunday that Israeli forces have begun withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor, part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas that is moving ahead. Israel agreed as ...
Feb 09, 2025
Israeli official says force withdrawal from key Gaza corridor has begun, as part of ceasefire deal
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - An Israeli official said Sunday that Israeli forces have begun withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor, part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas that is moving ahead. Israel agreed as ...
Feb 09, 2025
