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'Freedom Convoy' protest voted The Canadian Press news story of the year
OTTAWA - The "Freedom Convoy" protest over COVID-19 health restrictions has been voted The Canadian Press news story of the year. The protest was by far the top pick in a vote by editors from newsroom...
Dec 19, 2022
Dutch leader apologizes for Netherlands' role in slave trade
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday on behalf of his government for the Netherlands' historical role in slavery and the slave trade, despite calls for him t...
Dec 19, 2022
Residents clear to return to Toronto-area condo after six shot dead, including gunman
VAUGHAN, Ont. - Residents who were evacuated from a Toronto-area condo where a lone gunman opened fire and killed five people can return to the building this morning. York Regional Police say officers...
Dec 19, 2022
Court: UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is legal
LONDON (AP) - Judges at Britain's High Court say the U.K. government's controversial plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is legal. But two judges also ruled that the government fai...
Dec 19, 2022
South African president reelected leader of ruling ANC party
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has won reelection as leader of the ruling African National Congress party. The results announced Monday showed an unexpectedly tight race b...
Dec 19, 2022
In The News for Dec. 19: Can the world save its own biodiversity?
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 Monday, Dec. 19 ... What we are watching in Ca...
Dec 19, 2022
Air Force to add oversight after officers lose pay over 'egregious' pilot call sign
OTTAWA - While the Royal Canadian Air Force plans to add more control over how fighter pilots get their call signs, a senior officer says there are no plans to abolish the nicknames - or the social ga...
Dec 19, 2022
'Glaciers can't get a break': How climate change is affecting Canada's icy landscape
VANCOUVER - On a mountain high above the residents of Metro Vancouver, tucked inside a north-facing gully, the region's last remaining glacier is vanishing fast. The Coquitlam Glacier has survived 4,0...
Dec 19, 2022
Negotiators look to finalize nature deal at final day of COP15 convention
MONTREAL - Negotiators in Montreal are looking to finalize an agreement to halt and reverse the destruction of nature by 2030, as the COP15 talks enter their final official day. The draft agreement pr...
Dec 19, 2022
Lindholm scores twice as Flames beat Sharks 5-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Elias Lindholm scored two goals 19 seconds apart in the first minute of the third period, and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 Sunday night. Tyler Toffoli had a ...
Dec 18, 2022