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‘What is that?’: Rare white red-tailed hawk spotted in Kelowna
“I’ve never seen one before in my life and most people never will."
UK’s Starmer stands by his Treasury chief after house rental rule breach
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has apologized for breaking the law by…
Kamloops area has BC’s longest family doctor wait times
How long have you been waiting for a family doctor?
Mark Carney named Kent State’s football coach after inspiring turnaround
KENT, Ohio (AP) — Mark Carney was named Kent State’s football coach Thursday, removing the…
William and Kate win privacy case against French magazine over family holiday photos
LONDON (AP) — The Prince and Princess of Wales have won a legal case against…
Democrats test a new playbook in Tuesday’s election: Less talk of Trump, more focus on economy
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger is more eager to talk about struggling soybean…
Canada helms G7 talks on critical mineral alliance after U.S.-China détente
TORONTO — Canada is heading up talks to establish a G7 critical mineral production alliance…
Quarterbacks Bo Levi Mitchell, Nathan Rourke finalists for CFL top player honour
TORONTO — Bo Levi Mitchell again looks to join very select company. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats…
Senator tries again to put limits on prisons’ use of solitary confinement
OTTAWA — Sen. Kim Pate has been fighting against prisons’ use of solitary confinement since…
Navy commander says he’s ‘not looking’ to have new sub fleet built in Canada
GEOJE — The commander of the Royal Canadian Navy is pouring cold water on the…
Families of Canadians killed by Hamas say Carney still hasn’t met with them
OTTAWA — The relatives of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel two years ago are…
Atletico Ottawa, Forge FC make up seven of 10 nominees for CPL Players’ Player Award
TORONTO — Four Atletico Ottawa players and three from Forge FC are among the 10…
Twins hire former coach and ex-Pirates skipper Derek Shelton as manager
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have picked former bench coach Derek Shelton, who managed…
Lise Bacon, former Quebec cabinet minister, senator, dead at 91
MONTREAL — Lise Bacon, a former senator and Quebec cabinet minister who was the first…
‘I believe in Alberta’: Jann Arden stands by anti-separatist rant on ‘The Assembly’
TORONTO — Jann Arden says she stands by a fiery social media video she made…
Ottawa Rapid striker DB Pridham named Northern Super League player of the year
TORONTO — Ottawa Rapid forward Delaney Baie (DB) Pridham, who led the league in scoring…
No. 5 St. John’s enters Pitino’s third season with highest preseason ranking in school history
No. 5 St. John’s (31-5, 18-2 Big East) Expectations are soaring for the Red Storm…
Croden fight shifted to December, adding a third Canadian to UFC Fight Night show
Calgary bantamweight Melissa (Scare) Croden is getting more time to prepare for her second UFC…
From special jerseys to underwear, why are baseball fans so superstitious?
TORONTO — Standing in a crowd of blue and white-clad baseball fans in downtown Toronto…
From parrots to chemists, the world is captivated by baseball superstar Ohtani
TOKYO (AP) — “Ohtani. Home run. Awesome. Ohtani. Home run.” Cocochan Hayakawa, a chatty parrot…
Brad Marchand steps away from the Panthers to help a friend whose daughter died of cancer
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Brad Marchand is stepping away from the Florida Panthers to…
Brad Marchand steps away from the Panthers to help a friend whose daughter died of cancer
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Brad Marchand is stepping away from the Florida Panthers to…
Canada’s Victoria Mboko rallies to reach Hong Kong Open quarterfinals
HONG KONG — Canada’s Victoria Mboko advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open…
How Americans feel about changing the clocks, according to a new AP-NORC poll
NEW YORK (AP) — Yes, you’ll get a shot at an extra hour’s sleep. But…