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Country superstar Shania Twain returning to Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — Canadian music star Shania Twain is set to perform at next year’s Calgary…
Former senator recalls being told Canada asked Sudan to hold Abdelrazik in detention
OTTAWA — Former senator Mobina Jaffer says the director of Sudan’s intelligence service told her…
Parti Québécois wants robots, automation to replace temporary immigrants
MONTREAL — The Parti Québécois says it would lean on robots and automation to replace…
Lawsuit alleging anti-Black racism in federal public service heads to Federal Court
OTTAWA — A Federal Court hearing got underway Monday to determine whether a group of…
Unbeaten Canada survives tough test from China at Pan Continental championships
LACOMBE, Alta. — Canada’s Rachel Homan improved to 3-0 at the Pan Continental Curling Championships…
‘Baffling’: MP says Alberta minister made false claims about pandemic bill
EDMONTON — A Liberal member of Parliament says he’s baffled by the Alberta United Conservative…
Halifax Wanderers add experience to front office in Canadian Mark Watson
After a 2024 regular season deemed “simply unacceptable,” Halifax Wanderers FC has brought Canada Soccer…
Google exempt from Online News Act for five years, must pay news outlets $100M: CRTC
OTTAWA — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has granted Google a five-year exemption from…
Minister to launch consultations on advanced requests for assisted dying
OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland said the federal government will launch consultations this fall…
‘Queen of My Dreams,’ ‘We Forgot to Break Up’ tie for top Directors Guild award
A dramedy about a Pakistani Canadian woman’s complex relationship with her mom and a drama…
With squash on Olympic program, Eltorgman plots quad hoping to compete at Games
TORONTO — For the first time in his budding squash career, Canada’s Salah Eltorgman can…
Fake content is getting harder to detect but Hinton has an idea to make it easier
TORONTO — Artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says it’s getting more difficult to tell videos,…
Tavares helps Maple Leafs snap Jets unbeaten streak with 6-4 road win
WINNIPEG — John Tavares had a hat trick and Max Pacioretty chipped in three assists…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Two closing arguments show the stark choice between Trump and Harris NEW YORK (AP) —…
Jets no longer perfect, but still tough to beat without a fight
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets knew all good things must come to an end. Or…
Senior Modi cabinet minister linked to India-supported violence in Canada: officials
OTTAWA — Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison has confirmed a report that Canada is…
Bloc Québécois will begin talks to topple Liberal government as deadline passes
OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois is ready to make good on a threat to work…
Heritage Minute on battlefield artist Mary Riter Hamilton reflects ‘uncertain times’
A new Heritage Minute honouring battlefield artist Mary Riter Hamilton serves as a reminder to…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says war with Russia is being pushed ‘beyond borders’ as North Korea joins in
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that the thousands of North…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says war with Russia is being pushed ‘beyond borders’ as North Korea joins in
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that the thousands of North…
Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod the first player to sign with NSL’s Halifax Tides
Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod, whose soccer career has taken her to Sweden, Germany, Iceland and…
Man injured after early morning stabbing by fellow patient at Montreal hospital
MONTREAL — Montreal police say a 53-year-old man was stabbed by a fellow hospital patient…
Special interlocutor calls for 20-year probe into missing Indigenous children
OTTAWA — A final report into missing children and unmarked graves at residential schools is…
Decathlon world champ LePage dealing with low of missing Olympics while rehabbing
It’s still difficult to put into words for reigning world decathlon champion Pierce LePage. The…