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Status of wildfire that threatened Fort McMurray changed to 'being held'
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A wildfire that forced thousands of people to evacuate several Fort McMurray neighbourhoods last week is no longer classified as out-of-control. Alberta Wildfire says the blaze,...
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Sweden beats France, Britain relegated after losing to Norway at hockey worlds
PRAGUE (AP) - Sweden beat France 3-1 to preserve a perfect record at the ice hockey world championship and clinch a group top spot on Monday. Lucas Raymond scored and added an assist, defenseman Erik ...
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Canada's Gabriel Diallo advances to second round in French Open qualifying
PARIS - Canada's Gabriel Diallo advanced to the second round of French Open qualifying by defeating Genaro Alberto Olivieri of Argentina 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 in men's singles action Monday. Ranked 166th ...
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SOUND OFF: Canada invests billions into AI job creation
AI JOB GROWTH IN BRITISH COLUMBIA and wider Canada increased by almost a third in 2023, which is some of the biggest growth experienced across all sectors. And now, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trud...
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Haiti’s main international airport reopens nearly three months after gang violence forced it closed
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's main international airport reopened Monday for the first time in nearly three months after relentless gang violence forced authorities to close it to all traffic i...
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Canucks star winger Brock Boeser out for Game 7 vs. Oilers: coach
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks will be without star winger Brock Boeser for the decisive Game 7 against the Edmonton Oilers tonight. Head coach Rick Tocchet says the 27-year-old right-winger is bei...
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Canadian international midfielder Julia Grosso set to leave Italy's Juventus
TURIN, Italy - Canadian international midfielder Julia Grosso is leaving Italy's Juventus. The 23-year-old from Vancouver signed with the Serie A women's club in December 2021 after playing collegiate...
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Liverpool confirms appointment of Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's replacement
Liverpool has hired Arne Slot as its new manager to replace the departing Jurgen Klopp, the Premier League club confirmed Monday. Slot is taking on one of the biggest jobs in soccer after signing a lo...
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SOUND OFF: Gleaning Abundance Program adapting to climate change
WELCOME BACK to the Gleaning Abundance Program (GAP)! I'm thrilled to be the GAP coordinator for this season and invite you to participate in our local fruit and vegetable harvests. With the help of o...
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Britain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood and covering up the scandal
LONDON (AP) - British authorities and the country's public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products, and hid th...
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