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Curlers hope to see changes on Grand Slam circuit this season
Displeased with a number of unilateral decisions made by Grand Slam of Curling organizers, several top-level curlers have voiced their concerns in an attempt to see changes at the remaining three even...
Nov 27, 2023
'Absolutely no talk' of moving Paul Bernardo to minimum security: corrections head
OTTAWA - The commissioner of Correctional Service Canada says there is "absolutely no talk" of moving notorious serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo to an even lower security level, following his tr...
Nov 27, 2023
Lake Country walk-in clinic expands its hours
The closure of the Sterling Centre walk-in clinic has left many unattached patients scrambling and has put additional stress on the Vernon Jubilee Hospital emergency room.Now, Evolve Allied Health whi...
Nov 27, 2023
Alberta government expected to reveal sovereignty act plans
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expected to reveal plans for invoking her government's sovereignty act. A motion is to be tabled in the legislature today. Smith said Saturday during her p...
Nov 27, 2023
Oilers captain Connor McDavid named NHL's first star after 12-point week
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid, Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov and Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. McDavid l...
Nov 27, 2023
Israel and Hamas agree to extend truce for two more days, and free more hostages and prisoners
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire for two more days past Monday, the Qatari government said, bringing the prospect of a longer halt to their deadliest and most...
Nov 27, 2023
Live updates | Israel-Hamas truce will be extended for 2 more days, Qatar says
An agreement has been reached to extend the Israel-Hamas truce for another two days, the spokesman for Qatar's Foreign Ministry said Monday. Qatar, along with Egypt, has been the key mediator in the o...
Nov 27, 2023
RCMP say 12-year-old boy in B.C. killed himself over online sextortion
PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 12-year-old boy killed himself in response to online sextortion. Police say they issued the statement weeks after the boy shot himself to warn pa...
Nov 27, 2023
Suspect in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont pleads not guilty
A Vermont man pleaded not guilty to attempted murder Monday in connection with the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent who were spending their Thanksgiving break in Burlington. J...
Nov 27, 2023
Defence begins its case in criminal trial of high-profile 'Freedom Convoy' organizers
OTTAWA - Defence lawyers for "Freedom Convoy" organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich have started laying out their case in an Ottawa courtroom. Eric Granger, a lawyer for Lich, is arguing today that ...
Nov 27, 2023
