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Top commander defends military's vaccine requirement, says 'tweak' in the works
OTTAWA - Canada's top military commander says he plans to "tweak" the Armed Forces' vaccine requirement in the next few weeks. But defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre is also defending the use of mandates, ...
Aug 9, 2022
Andrea Skinner appointed interim board chair at Hockey Canada
CALGARY - Toronto lawyer Andrea Skinner has been appointed interim chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors. Skinner is the first woman to hold the position in the organization's history. She takes...
Aug 9, 2022
Large explosions rock Russian military air base in Crimea
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Powerful explosions rocked a Russian air base in Crimea on Tuesday, and at least five people, including a child, were wounded, authorities said. Russia's Defense Ministry said tha...
Aug 9, 2022
Serena Williams says she is 'evolving away from tennis'
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams says she is ready to step away from tennis after winning 23 Grand Slam titles, turning her focus to having another child and her business interests. "I'm turning 41 thi...
Aug 9, 2022
Serena Williams says she is 'evolving away from tennis'
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams says she is ready to step away from tennis after winning 23 Grand Slam titles, turning her focus to having another child and her business interests. "I'm turning 41 thi...
Aug 9, 2022
Serena Williams says she will retire after U.S. Open
TORONTO - Serena Williams says she will retire from tennis following the U-S Open, which begins later this month. Williams, who is in Toronto taking part in the National Bank Open, made the announceme...
Aug 9, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: The vandals strike again, this time on the Valleyview bike overpass
ONE OF THESE DAYS - or so I'd like to think - I'll stand here and report that Kamloops has become a cleanly scrubbed city respected and cared for by all.Sadly, that day isn't coming any time soon.Just...
Aug 9, 2022
RCMP spyware use probe, Newfoundland forest fires : In The News for Aug. 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Aug 9, 2022
Papua New Guinea prime minister retains power at election
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape has been returned to power following elections in the South Pacific Island nation. Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported from...
Aug 9, 2022
Burn pits recognition for veterans took decade of struggle
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rosie Torres of Robstown, Texas, is no Washington lobbyist, but she's been making the long trek to Capitol Hill for some 13 years, knocking year after year on lawmakers' doors. Her m...
Aug 8, 2022
