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Qatar announces deal to allow delivery of medicine to Israeli hostages, humanitarian aid to Gaza
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Qatar says it has mediated a deal between Israel and Hamas to allow the delivery of medication to the more than 100 Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza. The Gulf Arab countr...
Jan 16, 2024
NewsAlert: New research security rules target institutions in China, Iran, Russia
OTTAWA - The federal government will not bankroll sensitive scientific research tied to dozens of schools, institutes and labs in China, Iran and Russia, under newly announced restrictions. Among the ...
Jan 16, 2024
BC Ferries picks Netherlands-based company to build four more hybrid-electric ships
VANCOUVER - BC Ferries has awarded a contract to build four new hybrid-electric vessels to be ready to sail by 2027. The ferry corporation says in a statement that the contract has gone to Netherlands...
Jan 16, 2024
Longtime Liberal cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett to become envoy to Denmark: source
OTTAWA - Longtime Liberal member of Parliament and former cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett is set to become the next ambassador to Denmark. A senior government source, who spoke on the condition of an...
Jan 16, 2024
B.C. Lions bolster offence by signing three receivers, one running back
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed receivers Travis Fulgham, Stanley Berryhill III, Milton Wright and running back Ronald Awatt, the CFL team announced Tuesday. Fulgham played for 13 games with th...
Jan 16, 2024
Jets' leading goal-scorer Kyle Connor set to return from injury
WINNIPEG - The surging Winnipeg Jets are getting one of their biggest offensive weapons back with the return of leading goal-scorer Kyle Connor. The Jets announced Tuesday that the 27-year-old left-wi...
Jan 16, 2024
Calgary Stampeders sign Canadian receiver Middlemost to contract extension
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders signed Canadian receiver Tyson Middlemost to a contract extension Tuesday. The 25-year-old native of Dundas, Ont., was slated to become a free agent next month. The si...
Jan 16, 2024
Notley legacy as Alberta premier includes pipeline, higher minimum wage, deficits
EDMONTON - One of Rachel Notley's prized possessions from her time as Alberta premier sits on her bedroom dresser: a framed picture of hell freezing over. It's a photo of a newspaper headline taken th...
Jan 16, 2024
Crown says suspect in Quebec cold case murder tracked down by Y chromosome project
MONTREAL - A Quebec prosecutor says a man charged with the sexual assault and murder of a 19-year-old junior college student nearly 24 years ago was tracked down with the help of a project that matche...
Jan 16, 2024
A look at outgoing Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley
EDMONTON - Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley announced Tuesday she would step down from the role once a replacement is chosen. Here are some highlights of her life and career: Age: 59. Born April 17, 1...
Jan 16, 2024
