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Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Olympic sports bodies were meeting Wednesday amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how Russian athletes could return to their competitions ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. T...
May 31, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: City council’s dysfunction just keeps getting nastier and meaner
BY THE TIME Kamloops City council struggled through its latest and longest sad attempt to do the public's business Tuesday, the world had long since lost interest.Once again, council proved it's profi...
May 31, 2023
UN appeals court increases sentences for 2 Serbs convicted of crimes in Balkan wars
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - United Nations appeals judges on Wednesday significantly expanded the convictions of two allies of late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, holding them responsible for...
May 31, 2023
Pride Toronto director says Jays have opportunity to turn a negative into a positive
TORONTO - Pride Toronto executive director Sherwin Modeste feels the Toronto Blue Jays have an opportunity to turn a player's negative action into a positive. Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass apologize...
May 31, 2023
Weather Network summer forecast: El Nino to bring warm temp west, cooler temp east
A summer forecast warns western wildfires will likely continue to be "a major concern," with higher-than-normal temperatures expected when the second fire season ramps up in July and peaks in August. ...
May 31, 2023
In The News for May 31 : How did Canada's economy fare in March?
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 May 31 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
May 31, 2023
Quebec firm to pay $10M to avoid charges over bribes promised to Philippine officials
A Quebec forensics company promised millions of dollars in bribes to officials in the Philippines, including a cabinet minister and his brother, as it sought lucrative police contracts, according to a...
May 31, 2023
Halifax fire officials worry about sudden 'reburn' of northwest of city
Halifax's deputy fire chief says an out-of-control wildfire burning northwest of the city has not grown beyond the evacuation perimeter, where 200 homes and structures have been either damaged or dest...
May 31, 2023
Northern Alberta community of Fort Chipewyan evacuated due to wildfire
FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. - A hamlet in northern Alberta has been placed under an evacuation order as a wildfire burns nearby. Residents of Fort Chipewyan, a community of about 800 people, had been told e...
May 30, 2023
Private flight with 2 Saudi astronauts returns from space station with Gulf of Mexico splashdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A private flight carrying two Saudi astronauts and other passengers returned to Earth late Tuesday night after a nine-day trip to the International Space Station. The Space...
May 30, 2023
