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In the news today: King of Jordan to visit Canada, Chiefs win Super Bowl over 49ers
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Jordan's King Abdullah II to visit Canada on Wednesday The King of Jordan will ...
Feb 12, 2024
49ers coach Shanahan experiences third Super Bowl heartbreak
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Coach Kyle Shanahan's third trip to the Super Bowl ended up just like his first two - major disappointment after another blown late lead. The San Francisco 49ers coach has developed a...
Feb 11, 2024
Carruthers, Sluchinski, Koe complete Canadian men's curling championship field
STONEWALL, Miss. - Alberta's Aaron Sluchinski, Manitoba's Reid Carruthers and wild-card Kevin Koe completed the 18-team field for the national men's curling championship Sunday. Carruthers, whose team...
Feb 11, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Taylor wins Phoenix Open in playoff
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., has won the Phoenix Open on the second playoff hole. The 35-year-old Taylor, carded three birdies on the final four holes today to catch clubhouse ...
Feb 11, 2024
Jordan's King Abdullah II to visit Canada on Wednesday, Trudeau's office says
OTTAWA - The King of Jordan will visit Canada later this week and meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Prime Minister's Office issued a news release Sunday saying King Abdullah II will be in O...
Feb 11, 2024
Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum has died in a car crash in Kenya, fellow athlete says
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach died in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday, a fellow athlete who went to the hospital and saw Kiptum's body said. Kiptum wa...
Feb 11, 2024
Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum has died in a car crash in Kenya, fellow athlete says
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach died in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday, a fellow athlete who went to the hospital and saw Kiptum's body said. Kiptum wa...
Feb 11, 2024
Miller scores with 4.8 seconds left in OT to help the Canucks end their skid, beat the Capitals 3-2
WASHINGTON (AP) - Not much has gone wrong for the Vancouver Canucks this season, so back-to-back losses hit harder. Like clockwork, the NHL's top team didn't let the losing linger. This time it was J....
Feb 11, 2024
Former MP Raj Grewal sues for damages following acquittal last year
OTTAWA - Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal is seeking millions of dollars in damages from the RCMP and the Ontario attorney general after being acquitted of using his political office for personal gain. In...
Feb 11, 2024
Ivory Coast beats Nigeria 2-1 to win Africa Cup of Nations
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - Sbastien Haller scored late for Ivory Coast to come from behind and win the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 win over rival Nigeria in the final on Sunday. Haller fired in ...
Feb 11, 2024