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Head of Vietnam's parliament resigns amid corruption probe
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnamese state media outlet VN Express reports that the head of Vietnam's Parliament, Vuong Dinh Hue, has resigned. He is the latest member of senior government to leave office...
Apr 26, 2024

Ohtani visits Toronto with Dodgers for first time since free agency madness
Shohei Ohtani will play his first game in Toronto on Friday since opting to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers instead of the Blue Jays. The two-way superstar had played the previous six seasons with t...
Apr 26, 2024

Gushue says Cole gave young Newfoundlanders belief that they could achieve big things
Canadian curling champion Brad Gushue first struck up a friendship with Bob Cole some 20 years ago during the NHL lockout. The legendary broadcaster - an elite curler himself in his younger days - wou...
Apr 26, 2024

Burkina Faso Suspends BBC and Voice of America after covering report on mass killings
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Burkina Faso suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio stations for their coverage of a report by Human Rights Watch on a mass killing of civilians carried out by the country'...
Apr 26, 2024

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes put themselves one win away from earning first-round sweeps, while three Canadian teams set out to take the lead in their series on Friday. Here are five t...
Apr 26, 2024

In the news today: Consular freeze worries Ukrainian man in Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Consular freeze worries Ukrainian man in Canada A Ukrainian man living in Canad...
Apr 26, 2024

As the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables
Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms from human-caused climate change, farmers are being pushed to reconsider conventional wisdom about what can and ...
Apr 26, 2024

'I just want to be safe': Ukrainian man in Canada faces limbo amid consular freeze
OTTAWA - The future was just starting to appear bright for Mykyta Zakharchenko. The 18-year-old's youth in Ukraine was shadowed by two major conflicts with Russia before he escaped to Canada in 2022. ...
Apr 26, 2024

New Norad commander calls Canada's defence policy update 'very encouraging'
OTTAWA - American troops will be spending more time training in the Far North, the new commander of Norad says, a strategy that fits "hand-in-glove" with Canada's renewed focus on Arctic defence. U.S....
Apr 26, 2024

Gordon, Jokic lead the Nuggets to the brink of a sweep with a 112-105 win over the Lakers in Game 3
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Aaron Gordon had 29 points and 15 rebounds, Nikola Jokic added 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets moved to the brink of the second round with a 112-105 ...
Apr 25, 2024

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