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Emir of Qatar to visit Ottawa on what will be his first official trip to Canada
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says the Emir of Qatar will arrive in Ottawa for a two-day visit this week. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is set to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on wh...
Sep 15, 2024
Lukes lifts Blue Jays over Cardinals 3-2; Toronto gets three-game sweep
TORONTO - Nathan Lukes's RBI double in the eighth inning was enough to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-2 win and a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. The outfielder drilled a one-ou...
Sep 15, 2024
Art of Gardening — Bonsai for Beginners
Bonsai cultivation is perhaps something that might seem a little mysterious to some gardeners. But Ivy Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops provides some easy tips about the proces...
Sep 15, 2024
Trump's campaign says candidate is safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity in Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump's campaign says he is safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity Sunday afternoon in Florida. The campaign did not immediately provide any additional details. The...
Sep 15, 2024
Arsenal weathers pressure to beat Tottenham 1-0 in feisty north London derby
LONDON (AP) - Arsenal left archrival Tottenham's stadium with a win for the third season in a row after Gabriel Magalhaes' second-half header settled a feisty and physical north London derby in the Pr...
Sep 15, 2024
With grief lingering, Blue Jackets GM Waddell places focus on hockey in wake of Gaudreau's death
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Hearing the familiar sounds of clacking sticks and pucks banging off the boards and glass while watching Columbus Blue Jackets prospects from the stands of a cold rink on a warm l...
Sep 15, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Eby pledges involuntary care for severe addictions in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's premier says the province will be opening secure facilities to provide involuntary care under the Mental Health Act for people with severe addictions. David Eby says the...
Sep 15, 2024
Federal government extends ban on senior Iranian officials back to 2003
OTTAWA - The federal government is expanding a measure that bans tens of thousands of Iranian officials from entering Canada. The change, announced Sunday, means any senior official who served in the ...
Sep 15, 2024
SOUND OFF: Tomato Festival helps promote essential heirloom varieties
It's mid-September and, as any gardener knows, this means it's harvest season. Gardens are being overrun - in a good way - with squash, peppers, tomatoes, eggplants and more. It's the season of leavin...
Sep 15, 2024
Cricketer Navneet Dhaliwal looking forward to representing Canada on home soil
TORONTO - Navneet Dhaliwal didn't want to come to Canada when his family emigrated. Dhaliwal wanted to pursue his cricket dream back home in India where he had played for his under-19 state side. "I w...
Sep 15, 2024
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