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Man with explosives arrested outside Swiss parliament
GENEVA (AP) - Police in Switzerland's capital evacuated Parliament and related offices Tuesday after a man in a bulletproof vest was arrested near one of its entrances and found to be bearing explosiv...
Feb 14, 2023

Grey Cup-champion Argos sign veteran defensive back Adarius Pickett
TORONTO - The Grey-Cup champion Toronto Argonauts signed offensive lineman Darius Ciraco, defensive back Adarius Pickett and defensive lineman Folarin Orimolade on Tuesday. Ciraco is Canadian while th...
Feb 14, 2023

Show baby's breath no love this Valentine's Day, invasive species group warns
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia non-profit organization fighting invasive species is reminding people on Valentine's Day to spread the love, not the baby's breath. The Invasive Species Council of B.C. ...
Feb 14, 2023

MPs seek transparency in Canada's sanctions regime, accountability for Russia's war
OTTAWA - The House of Commons foreign affairs committee wants the Liberal government to report to Parliament on a regular basis about whether its sanctions regime is actually working. The committee la...
Feb 14, 2023

Judge vacates conviction of man imprisoned nearly 3 decades
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A Missouri judge on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who has served nearly 28 years of a life sentence for a killing that he has always said he didn't commit. Lamar Johnson,...
Feb 14, 2023

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign veteran quarterback Trevor Harris
REGINA - Trevor Harris is officially a Saskatchewan Roughrider. The CFL club announced Harris's signing Tuesday, the first day of CFL free agency. But sources had indicated last week that Harris agree...
Feb 14, 2023

Leafs star Auston Matthews eyeing Wednesday return following knee sprain
TORONTO - Auston Matthews is ready to get back into action. The Maple Leafs star told reporters following Tuesday's practice he's aiming to return to the lineup when Toronto hosts the Chicago Blackhaw...
Feb 14, 2023

Conservatives clarify opposition to Bill 21 following vote for notwithstanding clause
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are trying to reassure the World Sikh Organization of Canada that the party remains opposed to Quebec's secularism law after its MPs voted in support of a provision ...
Feb 14, 2023

Esplanade to host 2023 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award ceremony
MEDICINE HAT, AB - For the first time in the almost 20-year history of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Awards, this year's ceremony will be hosted in Medicine Hat."We're thrill...
Feb 14, 2023

Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones to serve as assistant coach for Barbarians match
The Barbarians, an iconic rugby all-star team, have appointed Canada coach Kingsley Jones an assistant coach for their May 28 match against a World XV. Jones will assist Eddie Jones, the former Englan...
Feb 14, 2023