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Minister urges Canadians in Morocco to contact Global Affairs after devastating quake
Federal Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly has urged Canadians in Morocco to register with Global Affairs Canada after a deadly earthquake struck the country late Friday night. In a tweet this morni...
Sep 09, 2023
Rescue begins of ailing US researcher stuck 3,000 feet inside a Turkish cave, Turkish officials say
Rescue has begun of ailing US researcher stuck 3,000 feet inside a Turkish cave, Turkish disaster management agency says. Rescue crews were waiting for doctors to give the go-ahead for an operation to...
Sep 09, 2023
With sexism in Spanish soccer being scrutinized, female players strike for higher league wages
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - First, Spain's Women's World Cup winners said they would no longer play for their country as they fight sexism in the nation's soccer federation. Now, Spain's women's league pl...
Sep 09, 2023
Browns defensive star Myles Garrett chasing greatness, hoping for picture perfect season
BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Myles Garrett was in an unfamiliar, vulnerable position. Flat on his back. Accustomed to shedding blockers to knock down quarterbacks, Cleveland's All-Pro defensive end looked as if...
Sep 09, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: What City council doesn’t get about living on the North Thompson River
AS A RIVER DWELLER I've been struck by the dearth of insight of most Kamloops City councillors into the challenges of depending on the North Thompson as a source of water. Just one example of the disc...
Sep 09, 2023
UK police catch terrorism suspect who escaped from a London prison
LONDON (AP) - A former soldier who escaped from a London prison while awaiting trial on terrorism charges was captured Saturday, police said. Daniel Abed Khalife was on the run four days before a mass...
Sep 09, 2023
Frustration, despair at Montreal airport amid road traffic woes
MONTREAL - The entrance to Montreal's airport rumbled with honks, groans and a few profanities on a recent afternoon as a herd of cars inched forward on the road leading to the terminals. The gridlock...
Sep 09, 2023
Canada, U.S. 'have to look after each other' on cybersecurity: Cyber Centre head
WASHINGTON - The man in charge of protecting Canadians from malicious hackers says it is vital for Canada and the United States to keep working closely together on cybersecurity. Sami Khoury, the head...
Sep 09, 2023
Foreign aid: Ottawa overhauling 'risk-averse' red tape for charities operating abroad
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada is reforming its bureaucratic system for funding foreign-aid initiatives in a bid to approve funding requests faster and eliminate multiple layers of red tape. Charities...
Sep 09, 2023
Conservatives to close Quebec City convention with votes on party policy
QUEBEC - Conservatives gathered in Quebec City will vote today on a series of changes to their policy handbook on the final day of a three-day convention. More than 2,500 delegates have been gathered ...
Sep 09, 2023
