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B.C. premier apologizes after social media mistake on Holocaust Remembrance Day
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier has apologized after he says a member of his staff posted an incorrect message in social media posts linking to his statement marking Holocaust Remembrance Day on...
Jan 28, 2024

Ryan Reynolds and Wrexham could face Premier League Newcastle in FA Cup
LONDON (AP) - Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds could get a taste of big time soccer after Wrexham was drawn to potentially play Premier League Newcastle in the FA Cup. Wrexham still has to book its place ...
Jan 28, 2024

Durham, Ont. byelection to take place March 4 after seat vacated by O'Toole
OTTAWA - A federal byelection will be held in the Conservative stronghold of Durham, Ont. on March 4 to fill the seat left vacant by Erin O'Toole last spring. The former Conservative leader served as ...
Jan 28, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Lawyer confirms former NHL player Alex Formenton facing charges
LONDON, Ont. - A lawyer for Alex Formenton confirms the former NHL player is facing charges in London, Ont. In an email, Toronto-based lawyer Daniel Brown says police have charged several players -- i...
Jan 28, 2024

Canadian Jessica Macaulay finishes third in final cliff diving event of career
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Canadian Jessica Macaulay waved goodbye to the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series from the podium Sunday. The 31-year-old from Montreal, who is retiring from the circuit after ...
Jan 28, 2024

Campsite reservations set to open for Prince Albert National Park
Campground reservations for Prince Albert National Park and Grasslands National Park are set to open next week. According to a release from Parks Canada, beginning at 8 a.m. on Feb. 2, visitors can se...
Jan 28, 2024

Palestinian-Canadian civilian journalist reported missing in Gaza
A member of a team supporting a Canadian-Palestinian man documenting humanitarian efforts during the Israel-Hamas war says loved ones have lost contact with the citizen journalist in Gaza. Zaheera Soo...
Jan 28, 2024

Three U.S. troops killed in drone attack by Iran-backed militia in Jordan, at least two dozen injured
Three American service members were killed and "many" were wounded in a drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden said in a statement Sunday. He attributed the attac...
Jan 28, 2024

Canada places seventh as Irish women earn first-ever title on rugby 7s world circuit
PERTH, Australia - The Canadian women's rugby sevens team finished the HSBC Perth SVNS on a winning note Sunday, defeating Fiji 26-5 to place seventh. Ireland lifted the trophy for the first time on t...
Jan 28, 2024
Ukraine says corrupt officials stole US$40 million meant to buy arms for the war with Russia
Employees from a Ukrainian arms firm conspired with defense ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells for the war with Russia, Ukraine's security service...
Jan 28, 2024