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A letter written onboard the Titanic before it sank sells for almost $400,000 at auction
LONDON (AP) — A lettercard penned by one of the Titanic’s most well-known survivors from onboard the ship, days before it sank, has sold for 300,000 pounds ($399,000) at auction.
Canadians at pope's funeral say ceremony reflected his vision and values
Canadians dotted throughout the crowds at St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’s funeral said the somewhat simple ceremony seemed a fitting farewell for the pontiff who saw himself as a pastor, not a ...
Two arrested after robbing and assaulting man on Winnipeg transit bus
A 54-year-old man got into a verbal argument with a man and a woman while riding a Winnipeg transit bus. After getting off ...
What to know about the battle for Russia's Kursk region
Ukrainian units quickly drove deep into the Kursk region in several directions, meeting little resistance and sowing chaos and panic. As the most capable Russian units were fighting in the Donetsk ...
Indigenous leaders hope Vatican continues reconciliation efforts advanced by Francis
Indigenous leaders in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis say they hope the Vatican continues to promote the reconciliation efforts he championed during his papacy. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says the ...
B.C. NDP still stalling on involuntary treatment for drug addicts
VICTORIA — While the B.C. New Democrats have repeatedly promised involuntary treatment for severe drug addicts, the Alberta government has brought in legislation to do just that. The Compassionate ...
Ontario must pay for surgery to give trans resident both penis and vagina: appeal court
The legal battle between K.S., whose sex at birth was male, dates to 2022, when the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) ...
Canadian delegation among thousands of mourners at Pope Francis's funeral
According to Vatican estimates, some 250,000 people attended the funeral in St. Peter’s Square and 150,000 more lined the motorcade route through downtown Rome to witness the first funeral procession ...
Genetic medicine can leave people with rare mutations behind. But there's new hope
While there’s little chance of changing market dynamics, researchers said, one solution is to develop “mutation agnostic” ...
They came for the canonization of a millennial saint. They stayed for Pope Francis' funeral
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the canonization of the first millennial saint during the Vatican’s Holy Year.
INSIDE POLITICS: Is Canada about to regret this election?
With just days left before Canadians head to the polls, Inside Politics host Kevin Klein sat down with political analyst Royce Koop and columnist Jeff Currier for a no-holds-barred discussion on ...
Canada faces largest measles outbreak since 1998
Public health officials in Manitoba are warning that Canada is now experiencing its largest measles outbreak since the ...