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A ghostly shipwreck has emerged in Newfoundland, and residents want to know its story
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The massive, overturned hull of a seemingly ancient ship has appeared without warning along the southwestern tip of Newfoundland. Wanda Blackmore says her 21-year-old son, Gordon, c...
Jan 27, 2024

North Stars host Bombers for night two of back-to-back in Battleford
Coming off a wild 5-4 overtime finish in North Battleford Friday night, the Battlefords North Stars and Flin Flon Bombers will renew acquaintances again Saturday, as the scene shifts across the bridge...
Jan 27, 2024

Canadian ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt wins World Cup bronze in Slovenia
LJUBNO, Slovenia - Canada's Alexandria Loutitt captured World Cup bronze in women's ski jumping on Saturday for her sixth podium finish of the season. The 20-year-old from Calgary posted a two-jump to...
Jan 27, 2024

Mexican asylum trends still concerning despite December drop: IRCC
OTTAWA - Canada's immigration department is denying Mexico's claim that a pact between the two countries is already curbing asylum claims in Canada, as the minister in charge faces mounting pressure t...
Jan 27, 2024

Anti-Islamophobia envoy warns of chill on speaking out about Gaza, hate crimes
OTTAWA - A chill on freedom of speech is deepening the pain Muslims in Canada are already feeling over the ongoing tragedy in the Gaza Strip, says Canada's special representative on combating Islamoph...
Jan 27, 2024

Holocaust Remembrance Day has sombre tone as war rages on: antisemitism envoy
OTTAWA - Canada's special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combating antisemitism says this year's Holocaust Remembrance Day has taken on a particularly sombre tone. Deborah Lyons attribu...
Jan 27, 2024

Canadian rugby women beaten by Britain at HSBC Perth Sevens tournament
PERTH, Australia - Canada's rugby sevens women lost a tight Cup quarterfinal 7-0 to Britain at the HSBC Perth Sevens on Saturday, dropping into placement play. The Canadian women had lost 14-12 to Bri...
Jan 27, 2024
Nazi death camp survivors mark 79th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation on Holocaust Remembrance Day
A group of survivors of Nazi death camps marked the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp during World War II in a modest ceremony Saturday in southern Poland.About 20 surv...
Jan 27, 2024

Venezuela’s highest court upholds ban on opposition presidential candidate
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - The prospect of a free presidential election in Venezuela was dealt a heavy blow Friday when the country's highest court upheld a ban on the candidacy of Mara Corina Machado,...
Jan 27, 2024

Man dies after shots fired inside Montreal taxi, police seek at least one suspect
MONTREAL - The hunt for at least one suspect got underway on Saturday after a man was shot dead inside a taxi near downtown Montreal, city police said. Spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said officers f...
Jan 27, 2024