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Meet the centenarians: Canada's oldest age group is also its fastest-growing
VANCOUVER - Vi Roden said she reads an average of 50 books a year, attends history lectures at her local seniors centre, and does yoga twice a week. She's 101, and still lives in her own condo in West...
Jun 25, 2024
Five Canadians, with more than 500 years of stories
The Canadian Press has spent the past month interviewing some of Canada's more than 11,000 centenarians and their families. These are some of their stories. 'THEY HAD TO FLY IN DOCTORS TO NAIROBI' Bil...
Jun 25, 2024
Iran's supreme leader calls for 'maximum' turnout for presidential election
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader is calling for "maximum" voter turnout in Friday's presidential election to "overcome the enemy." Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the comments in a...
Jun 25, 2024
A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world's first samples from the far side of the moon
BEIJING (AP) - China's Chang'e 6 probe returned on Earth on Tuesday with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first. The probe landed in northern China on Tu...
Jun 24, 2024
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stops in Bangkok on his way to a US court and later freedom
BANGKOK (AP) - A plane believed to be carrying WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has landed in Bangkok on Tuesday, as he is on the way to enter a plea deal with the U.S. government that will free him a...
Jun 24, 2024
Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower mo...
Jun 24, 2024
Oilers, Panthers shown love on social media for thrilling Stanley Cup final
The Edmonton Oilers' 2-1 Game 7 loss on Monday night to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final drew a mix of reactions on social media. Edmonton found itself down 3-0 in the NHL's best-of-seven...
Jun 24, 2024
Panthers win first Stanley Cup with 2-1 Game 7 win over Oilers
SUNRISE - Connor McDavid produced one of the greatest performances in NHL playoff history. Despite the gaudy numbers, the Oilers superstar captain couldn't push his team over the top - and the Panther...
Jun 24, 2024
Panthers' coach Paul Maurice, a hockey lifer, finally has a Stanley Cup
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Paul Maurice was once the last player picked in the NHL draft. An afterthought, almost. He never made it to the league as a player. And there were many times when he wondered if h...
Jun 24, 2024
Oilers' McDavid wins Conn Smythe Trophy after Game 7 loss
SUNRISE - Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the NHL playoffs after an incredible post-season that finished just short of a S...
Jun 24, 2024
