Antigonish teen to become 1st female to play in Maritime's junior A hockey league

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Rhyah Stewart is on the verge of making Nova Scotia hockey history. The 17-year-old goalie has signed with the West Kent Steamers of the Maritime Junior Hockey League and will become the first female player to ever play in the league.

Canada's cattle herd is the smallest in decades. Here's what that means for Alberta ranchers

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It’s the third year in a row that StatsCan has recorded a decline in cattle numbers across the country. And while it's been a tight couple of years for producers — with some facing the prospect of getting out of the industry altogether —...

Ukraine unleashes largest drone attack on Moscow yet during war, killing a woman

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Ukraine struck the Moscow region on Tuesday in its biggest drone attack so far on the Russian capital, killing at least one woman, wrecking dozens of homes and forcing around 50 flights to be diverted from airports around Moscow.

Kennedy kerfuffle makes mess of first mail voting in U.S. election

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This was supposed to be the week the first ballots were cast in a swing state in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, with the start of voting by mail in North Carolina. That’s now been tossed into disarray, after a state court decision ...

7-Eleven ordered to pay B.C. woman $907K after pothole injury

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7-Eleven Canada has been ordered to pay about $907,000 in damages after a woman broke her ankle in the parking lot of a convenience store in Smithers, B.C., leading to years of health issues.

Quebec man tells judge he set off homemade explosives for social media fame, money

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Dominic Pelletier, 43, was arrested back in February at his home in Stoneham, Que., following a police investigation into videos on Facebook and TikTok showing him creating increasingly large explosions by blowing up various objects. 

At least 19 killed in Israeli military airstrike on Gaza

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Israeli strikes blasted a huge crater in a designated safe zone in southern Gaza before dawn on Tuesday, setting tents ablaze and killing several people. Separately, the Israeli military said admitted it 'indirectly and unintentionally' ...

SpaceX launches crew for first-ever private spacewalk mission

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A crew of four private astronauts ascended into space early Tuesday on a risky SpaceX mission to attempt the first-ever private spacewalk using the company's new spacesuits and a redesigned spacecraft.

New testing aims to catch kids 'faking' their reading skills and actually get help

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In Calgary public schools, kids who couldn't read would often fly under the radar until Grade 3, when they were far behind. That's why literacy advocates are celebrating a new screening tool being used in Calgary public schools.

Caught a smallmouth bass in Nova Scotia? Don't throw it back or you'll face a hefty fine

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Three Nova Scotia rivers are under a mandatory catch-and-kill order for certain invasive fish. It's part of a pilot project aimed at controlling the population of smallmouth bass and chain pickerel.

Asian sunscreens are all the rage, so why can't you buy them in Canada?

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Asian sunscreens have become all the rage — particularly among some beauty and skincare influencers and their followers — but Health Canada has not approved them, leaving consumers interested in those products to purchase them online or ...

Families may hesitate to talk about death. Here's how to start the conversation

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Discussing death is never easy, but addressing it early can help families prepare. Here are some tips on how to start this often difficult conversation.

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