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August 18, 2023

Canadian woman who attempted to assassinate Trump sentenced to 22 years behind bars

Canadian resident Pascale Cecile Veronique Ferrier was sentenced Thursday for sending a letter in 2020 to then-President Donald Trump which contained a potentially deadly poison.

August 16, 2023

Powerlifter reacts to biological male taking women's national record: 'Completely unfair'

A female powerlifter reacted to Anne Andres breaking a record at the Canadian Powerlifting Union's 2023 championship, calling it 'heartbreaking.'

August 15, 2023

Canadian military responds to wildfires threatening the Northwest Territories, airlifting residents to safety

Canadian Armed Forces personnel were poised to deploy to the Northwest Territories on Tuesday, responding to the threat posed by wildfires that are endangering local communities.

August 14, 2023

Riley Gaines slams Justin Trudeau after trans powerlifter sets unofficial women's world record

Riley Gaines, an advocate for women's sports, bashed Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau amid controversy created by a trans athlete who set Canadian powerlifting records.

August 14, 2023

Lebanon's interim central bank governor freezes accounts of former chief and associates

The interim governor of Lebanon's central bank has taken the step of freezing the accounts belonging to the embattled former chief of the bank, as well as his relatives and associates.

August 14, 2023

NORAD detects Russian aircraft operating in Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone

The North American Aerospace Defense Command said four Russian aircraft detected in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone are "not seen as a threat."

August 13, 2023

'Cotton Eye Joe' astonishingly interrupts pivotal rally between Jessica Pegula, Iga Swiatek

The hit song "Cotton Eye Joe" interrupted a match between Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek on Saturday at the National Bank Open in Montreal.

August 10, 2023

American tennis pro Danielle Collins tells Maria Sakkari to 'shut your mouth' in heated exchange

Tennis pro Danielle Collins told World No. 8 Maria Sakkari to ''shut your mouth" in a heated exchange at the Canadian Open on Wednesday night after she smacked a ball into the crowd.

August 10, 2023

Vancouver hospital discusses 'medical assistance in dying' treatment to suicidal patient

Vancouver General Hospital asked a patient with suicidal thoughts whether she considered physician-assisted suicide in response to seeking psychiatric treatment.

August 7, 2023

Retired Florida man charged in girlfriend's murder nearly 50 years after she was found dead, tied up in river

Florida authorities arrested Rodney Mervyn Nichols, 81, in July after police tied him to his girlfriend's 1975 cold-case murder through a confession and DNA evidence.