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Pakistani court: Release man accused in Daniel Pearl's death
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered the release Thursday of a Pakistani-British man convicted and later acquitted in the beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002. The court also ...
Jan 28, 2021

New maritime cybersecurity centre to fight pirates — and not the swashbuckling kind
MONTREAL - A new research centre created at Montreal's Polytechnique university will aim to protect ships from pirates - and they're not talking about Blackbeard or Captain Kidd. Canada's Maritime Cyb...
Jan 28, 2021

X Games an island in a competition desert for Canada's top boarders, freestyle skiers
The X Games are Rachael Karker's first and perhaps only chance to compete this season. The Canadian freestyle skier's breakout performances in Aspen, Colo., the last two years launched her into the wo...
Jan 28, 2021

COVID-19 travel-related cases rise and U.S. terrorism alert: In The News for Jan. 28
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 28, 2021

Holiday season vacations coincide with rise in COVID-19 travel-related cases
OTTAWA - As the federal government prepares to slap new restrictions on international travel, Health Canada data suggest a worrying uptick of infections directly connected to foreign arrivals. While t...
Jan 28, 2021

Bail hearing continues for fashion king Peter Nygard on U.S. sex charges
WINNIPEG - Lawyers for Peter Nygard will be back in court today arguing for the release of the Canadian fashion king who is facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in the United States. Nyg...
Jan 28, 2021

After Sloan's ouster, other conservative factions wonder what's next for them
OTTAWA - A decision by Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole to boot an MP from his caucus has factions of the conservative movement in Canada wondering about their own futures in the party. Among them: so...
Jan 28, 2021

WHO team in Wuhan departs quarantine for COVID origins study
WUHAN, China - A World Health Organization team has emerged from quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan to start field work in a fact-finding mission on the origins of the virus that caused the COVID...
Jan 28, 2021

Demko dynamite as Vancouver Canucks beat Ottawa Senators 5-1
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks downed the Senators 5-1 Wednesday, extending Ottawa's losing skid to six games. J.T. Miller had two goals and an assist for the Canucks (4-5-0), while Tyler Motte sco...
Jan 27, 2021

Lowry reaches 10,000-point plateau as a Raptor in 115-108 loss to Milwaukee
TAMPA, Fla. - Kyle Lowry scored a milestone basket early and made things interesting for the Raptors late with a 14-point fourth quarter. But the Milwaukee Bucks answered every Raptor run in a 115-108...
Jan 27, 2021