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CREA reports worst January for home sales since 2009 as sales fall
OTTAWA - The Canadian Real Estate Association says homes sales in January were the lowest for the month since 2009 and fell 37.1 per cent compared with a year ago. The drop came as January sales were ...
Feb 15, 2023
UN says 73 migrants presumed dead in shipwreck off Libya
GENEVA (AP) - At least 73 Europe-bound migrants are missing and presumed dead in a shipwreck off Libya, the United Nations migration agency said Wednesday. The U.N. International Organization for Migr...
Feb 15, 2023
Reports: Scottish leader Sturgeon to resign after 8 years
LONDON (AP) - Nicola Sturgeon is expected to resign as first minister of Scotland, the BBC reported Wednesday. Sturgeon, who has led the country's devolved government and the Scottish National Party f...
Feb 15, 2023
In The News for Feb. 15 : Trudeau visits Caribbean Community summit in Bahamas
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 Feb. 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 15, 2023
Trudeau headed to Bahamas for meeting of Caribbean leaders as Haiti crisis deepens
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to depart today for the Bahamas, where members of the Caribbean Community are gathering to discuss regional issues, including a deepening crisis in H...
Feb 15, 2023
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante to testify in racial profiling class action
Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante is expected to testify today in a class-action lawsuit that claims the city hasn't acted to combat systemic racial profiling by its police officers. The lawsuit is led by ...
Feb 15, 2023
Search and rescue team from Burnaby arrives home after aiding Turkish relief efforts
VANCOUVER - A volunteer search and rescue team that self-deployed to Turkey's earthquake zone has returned to Vancouver to a hero's welcome after spending days combing through the rubble as part of th...
Feb 14, 2023
Jets tip Kraken 3-2 in shootout for third straight win
WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored in the shootout to give the Winnipeg Jets a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. The Jets were playing in their first...
Feb 14, 2023
Yukon premier meets federal ministers over health, calls northern funding 'critical'
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's premier says federal health-care money specifically for the territories is "critical" to service delivery. Premier Ranj Pillai says health-care delivery can cost three to four tim...
Feb 14, 2023
Stutzle, Mandolese lead Senators past Isles in shootout, 3-2
NEW YORK (AP) - Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson each scored in the shootout and the Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Islanders 3-2. Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk each recorded a goal and an assist in...
Feb 14, 2023