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Biden will issue an executive order targeting Israeli settlers who attack Palestinians in West Bank
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is expected to issue an executive order targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been attacking Palestinians in the occupied territory, according to f...
Feb 01, 2024
Canada Goose roars back to life in Asia, but sales slide everywhere else
TORONTO - Canada Goose Holdings Inc. enjoyed skyrocketing sales in Asia last quarter after China lifted COVID-19 restrictions, even as revenue fell sharply in North America and Europe. The luxury appa...
Feb 01, 2024
Bill to update impact assessment law coming in spring: Wilkinson
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the government will have legislation ready by the spring to fix the constitutional problems the Supreme Court has with the federal Impact As...
Feb 01, 2024
Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign Nick, Noah Hallett to extensions
WINNIPEG - Canadian defensive backs Nick and Noah Hallett agreed to terms on contract extensions with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday. The brothers were eligible to become free agents Feb. 13. N...
Feb 01, 2024
Calgary set to host Special Olympics Games, Canadians can support by buying doughnut
Darby Taylor was on a road trip with his family from Calgary to Disneyland when he learned that he would be an ambassador for the upcoming Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in his hometown. The 29-...
Feb 01, 2024
ROTHENBURGER: Let’s go back to naming schools after people instead of places
KAMLOOPS WILL GET a new school a couple of years from now and School District 73 officials are inviting the public to propose names for it.The $65-million school will be built in Pineview Valley, so P...
Feb 01, 2024
Injured downhill star Kilde calls for better World Cup race-day schedules to protect athletes
GENEVA (AP) - Skiers must be consulted about better World Cup race-day schedules to help protect them from injuries, downhill star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde said Thursday. The former overall World Cup c...
Feb 01, 2024
Players facing sex assault charges casts shadow over NHL all-star weekend festivities
TORONTO - The NHL all-star weekend festivities are set to begin today in Toronto under a cloud. Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dub, Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart, the New Jersey Devils' Mi...
Feb 01, 2024
UK judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit over dossier containing 'shocking and scandalous claims'
LONDON (AP) - A judge in London on Thursday threw out a lawsuit by former U.S. President Donald Trump accusing a former British spy of making "shocking and scandalous claims" that were false and harme...
Feb 01, 2024
European Union agrees on a new 50 billion-euro aid package for Ukraine despite Hungary's veto threat
BRUSSELS (AP) - A top European Union official says the 27 EU countries have sealed a deal on new aid for Ukraine just over an hour into a summit of the bloc's leaders and despite threats from Hungary ...
Feb 01, 2024
