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How Jimmy Carter once helped clean up a partial nuclear meltdown – in Ontario
He is known now as Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States. But in December 1952, James Earl Carter Jr. was a young U.S. naval officer about to be sent to a nuclear facility north of Ott...
Feb 20, 2023
New earthquake causes further devastation in Turkey, Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday struck parts of Turkey and Syria that were laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed around 45,000 people. Officials said m...
Feb 20, 2023
Stutzle, MacKinnon, Larkin named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle, Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and Detroit Red Wings counterpart Dylan Larkin have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Stutzle led...
Feb 20, 2023
Arrest made in killing of Catholic bishop in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A suspect has been arrested in the killing of a Catholic bishop who was fatally shot over the weekend in Southern California, authorities said Monday. A person was arrested in the k...
Feb 20, 2023
Organizers, athletes adapt to warming climate before and during Canada Winter Games
HALIFAX - The East Coast's whipsaw shifts between freeze and thaw has complicated life for the Canada Winter Games, as athletes and organizers adapt to what climate scientists say is the new reality o...
Feb 20, 2023
Researchers hope wrongfully convicted database will lead to reforms, more releases
OTTAWA - A new registry identifying a lengthy list of wrongful conviction cases is launching this week with the intention to draw more attention to the problem. The registry was developed by staff and...
Feb 20, 2023
Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is paying his second visit to provinces devastated by the Feb. 6 earthquake as search and rescue efforts for buried survivors in the worst ...
Feb 20, 2023
Toronto FC sends striker Jesus Jimenez to FC Dallas for midfielder Brandon Servania
Toronto FC has acquired midfielder Brandon Servania from FC Dallas in exchange for Spanish striker Jesus Jimenez and an international slot for the 2023 season. The 23-year-old Servania signed as a hom...
Feb 20, 2023
Quebec town votes no to Lac-Mégantic rail bypass project as expropriations loom
MONTREAL - Residents of a Quebec town have voted overwhelmingly against a rail bypass project that would divert trains around Lac-Mgantic, where a freight train derailment killed 47 people nearly 10 y...
Feb 20, 2023
Islanders' Barzal out indefinitely with lower-body injury
PITTSBURGH (AP) - New York Islanders center Mat Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced Monday, a devastating blow to its playoff pursuit. He was injured on a hit from ...
Feb 20, 2023
