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Double win for Cambridge over Oxford in annual Boat Race
LONDON (AP) - It's four wins out of five for Cambridge in one of England's oldest sporting events after it powered to victory over Oxford in the men's Boat Race on Sunday. And it was a bold move by Ca...
Mar 26, 2023

Netanyahu fires defense minister for urging halt to overhaul
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister on Sunday, a day after Yoav Gallant called for a halt to the planned overhaul of Israel's judiciary that ha...
Mar 26, 2023

Military under fire as thousands of troops face lost cost-of-living allowance
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is under fire for its plan to cut thousands of troops off a cost-of-living allowance without much notice. The military announced last week that about 7,700 Armed For...
Mar 26, 2023

Biden's visit an 'authentic' expression of Canada's importance to U.S.: ambassador
WASHINGTON - The federal Liberals aren't the only ones declaring U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Ottawa a triumph for Canada-U.S. relations. U.S. envoy David Cohen describes Biden's visit as an au...
Mar 26, 2023

Spruce Kings fall to Bucks in regular-season finale
CRANBROOK - 24 hours after defeating the Cranbrook Bucks 4-3, The Prince George Spruce Kings were on the other side of a 4-3 loss on Saturday (Mar.25).Prince George was off to a stellar start in the f...
Mar 26, 2023

Federal aid coming to tornado-wrecked swath of Mississippi
President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi early Sunday, making federal funding available to the areas hardest hit Friday night by a deadly tornado that ripped through the Mis...
Mar 26, 2023

'Nothing to come back to,' says Ukrainian woman in Canada, her beloved home destroyed
IRPIN, Ukraine - Oleksandra Verovkina and her son, Danylo, would stroll half a block through the back alley behind their apartment to a large forest. They would walk hand in hand beneath the tall tree...
Mar 26, 2023

As economy faces potential recession, Liberals to release 'tricky' budget Tuesday
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are set to unveil a budget on Tuesday intended to showcase their plans to keep Canada competitive amid the clean energy transition while supporting Canadians who are stru...
Mar 26, 2023

P.E.I. Green Party wasn't ready for election, may lose seats from 2019: experts
CHARLOTTETOWN - As the Prince Edward Island election approaches its final week, the Green Party is fighting to hold onto its historic gains from the last provincial vote - a battle some experts say co...
Mar 26, 2023

These are the three things you should expect in the federal Liberals' upcoming budget
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is expected to release its budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year on Tuesday. Here's a look at three big things to expect: Investments in the clean economy Ottawa i...
Mar 26, 2023