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Fire ravages historic Toronto church, destroying Group of Seven artworks
A four-alarm fire ripped through St. Anne's Anglican Church in Toronto on Sunday morning, severely damaging a national historic site and destroying the "priceless" Group of Seven murals inside. Fire o...
Jun 09, 2024
Liverpool says its former captain Alan Hansen is seriously ill in hospital
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Liverpool says its former captain Alan Hansen is seriously ill in hospital. The Premier League club is providing support to the family of the 68-year-old former Scotland inte...
Jun 09, 2024
Canadian rider Derek Gee celebrates podium finish in Critérium du Dauphiné
THNES - Canadian rider Derek Gee celebrated his first ever WorldTour general classification podium Sunday, finishing third in the Critrium du Dauphin. Slovenia's Primoz Roglic, a favourite for the Tou...
Jun 09, 2024
German exit polls point to far right gains in European election and a weak government showing
BERLIN (AP) - Exit polls pointed to very weak results for Germany's governing parties and gains for the far-right Alternative for Germany in Sunday's vote for the European Parliament, while the mainst...
Jun 09, 2024
Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India's prime minister
NEW DELHI (AP) - Narendra Modi was sworn in Sunday for a rare third consecutive term as India's prime minister, relying on his coalition partners after his party failed to win a parliamentary majority...
Jun 09, 2024
Body of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley found on Greek island
ATHENS (AP) - The body of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley was found on a Greek island Sunday morning after a days-long search. A police spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity becau...
Jun 09, 2024
B.C. looks into post-fire mushroom picking rush after First Nation reports conflicts
British Columbia says it is not ruling out regulating wild mushroom picking after an Indigenous community said a rising number of foragers are infringing on its land, with one case involving alleged t...
Jun 09, 2024
COLLINS: Mayor's downfall is his seeming inability to lead
NOW THAT MAYOR REID HAMER-JACKSON has become a mayor in name only, many are speculating on the reasons he has fallen from favour after only a year-and-a-half on the job. My personal belief is that Rei...
Jun 09, 2024
Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race, but again blocks Ahmadinejad
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country's hard-line parliament speaker and five others to run in the country's June 28 presidential election following...
Jun 09, 2024
Families, friends set to remember victims on anniversary of Manitoba bus crash
The year that has passed since a bus crash killed 17 seniors headed to a Manitoba casino on a bright late-spring day has been one of grief, community support, a slow return to normal and, for some, a ...
Jun 09, 2024
