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Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets to other nations in latest break from pacifist principles
March 25, 2024 - 9:58 PM

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries, in the latest move away from the country’s postwar pacifist principles.
Faint hope as 'banging' noise detected in deep-sea search for sub near Titanic
June 21, 2023 - 12:58 PM

HALIFAX - Underwater noises described as “banging” have been heard in an area of the Atlantic where a submersible disappeared three days ago near the wreck of the Titanic, search officials confirmed Wednesday.
Pope Francis meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican
May 13, 2023 - 9:01 AM

ROME (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, saying it was a great honor to meet with the pontiff, who has previously offered to do what he can to try to end the war launched by Russia's invasion of Ukraine a year ago.
US announces sweeping new Russia sanctions 1 year into war
February 24, 2023 - 7:56 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. announced a new round of sanctions on Russian firms, banks, manufacturers and people Friday, aiming them at entities that helped Russia evade sanctions earlier in the year-old war against Ukraine.
Zelenskyy seeks weaponry in surprise trips to London, Paris
February 08, 2023 - 2:50 PM

PARIS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought Western support for his country in surprise visits to Britain and France on Wednesday, pushing for fighter jets to battle Russian invaders in a dramatic speech to the U.K. Parliament, and then flying to Paris to meet the French and German leaders over dinner at the Elysee Palace.
West to bolster Ukraine air defense; nuke plant loses power
October 12, 2022 - 1:20 PM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Unbowed Western powers pledged to supply Ukraine with more potent air defense systems following a furious barrage of retaliatory Russian missile strikes, including one that temporarily knocked Europe's biggest nuclear plant off the invaded country's electrical grid Wednesday.
Statistics Canada reports $5.3B trade surplus for May, largest since August 2008
July 07, 2022 - 9:25 AM

OTTAWA - Canada's merchandise trade surplus grew to $5.3 billion in May, the largest trade surplus since August 2008, helped by higher energy prices and a dip in imports.
Air Canada to slash summer flight schedule as airports face lengthy delays
June 29, 2022 - 7:50 PM

MONTREAL - Air Canada is cutting more than 15 per cent of its scheduled flights in July and August as airports face lengthy delays and cancellations amid an overwhelming travel resurgence.
Russia hits Kyiv with missiles; Putin warns West on arms
June 05, 2022 - 6:42 PM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia took aim Sunday at Western military supplies for Ukraine, launching airstrikes on Kyiv that it claimed destroyed tanks donated from abroad, as Vladimir Putin warned that any Western deliveries of longer-range rocket systems would prompt Moscow to hit “objects that we haven't yet struck.”
Russia's claim of Mariupol's capture fuels concern for POWs
May 21, 2022 - 11:46 AM

POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Concern mounted Saturday over the fate of the Ukrainian fighters who became Moscow’s prisoners as Russia claimed seizure of the steel plant-turned-fortress in Mariupol, capping a nearly three-month siege that left the strategic port city in ruins and more than 20,000 city residents feared dead.
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

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Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets to other nations in latest break from pacifist principles

Faint hope as 'banging' noise detected in deep-sea search for sub near Titanic

Pope Francis meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican

US announces sweeping new Russia sanctions 1 year into war

Zelenskyy seeks weaponry in surprise trips to London, Paris

West to bolster Ukraine air defense; nuke plant loses power

Statistics Canada reports $5.3B trade surplus for May, largest since August 2008

Air Canada to slash summer flight schedule as airports face lengthy delays

Russia hits Kyiv with missiles; Putin warns West on arms

Russia's claim of Mariupol's capture fuels concern for POWs

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