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France takes over Six Nations lead after crushing Ireland 42-27 in Dublin
DUBLIN (AP) - France replaced Ireland's hand on the Six Nations rugby trophy after a momentous 42-27 win at Aviva Stadium on Saturday. France decisively took over the lead of the championship with a b...
Mar 8, 2025

2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 600 people dead
BEIRUT (AP) - The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 600, a war...
Mar 8, 2025

Vernon RCMP searching for suspect in ring theft case
Local police have asked the public for help identifying a suspect in a case involving the theft of a ring.Police say an individual wearing a red and grey coat, bucket hat and sunglasses, allegedly sto...
Mar 8, 2025

Clocks across Canada to spring forward as country recognizes daylight time
Many Canadians will lose an hour of sleep this weekend when they wind their clocks forward. Daylight time comes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, which means setting clocks on bedside tables, stoves and m...
Mar 8, 2025

Leonard Asper excited to own Honey Badgers after long considering buying a pro team
TORONTO - Leonard Asper channels former New York Jets head coach Herm Edwards when listing his goals as the new owner of the Brampton Honey Badgers. "You play to win the game," said Asper in a phone i...
Mar 8, 2025

Canucks' Pettersson still working to improve after snapping scoring drought
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson raised his gloved hands in the air in triumph Friday night. The Vancouver Canucks centre had just ripped a blistering one timer past Minnesota Wild netminder Filip Gustavs...
Mar 8, 2025

The Liberals are about to choose the next prime minister. What happens next?
OTTAWA - The Liberals will choose a new leader Sunday, marking the end of Justin Trudeau's decade as prime minister. He will step down officially in the days to come. On Tuesday, Trudeau said he will ...
Mar 8, 2025

Large majority of Canadians reject Trump's annexation overtures, poll suggests
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests few Canadians are open to President Donald Trump's repeated pitches for Canada to become a U.S. state, though interest in it rises among Conservative supporters and those ...
Mar 8, 2025

Threats, harassment driving women out of politics, MPs warn
OTTAWA - As longtime Liberal MP Pam Damoff prepares to leave politics when the next federal election is called she is wistful but open about what is driving her to step away from a career she has had ...
Mar 8, 2025

Liberal leadership candidates make final push ahead of weekend vote
OTTAWA - It's the last day before Liberals elect their next leader and the campaigns are making their final get-out-the-vote push as they seek to rally grassroots support from across the country. Form...
Mar 8, 2025

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