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Toronto Argonauts sign veterans Daniels, Orimolade to extensions
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed receiver DaVaris Daniels and defensive lineman Folarin Orimolade to contract extensions Monday. Daniels, 31, had 52 catches for a career-high 1,009 yards and eig...
Jan 15, 2024

Police probe first homicide on 2024 in Laval, just north of Montreal
LAVAL, Que. - Laval police say the fatal stabbing of a man early Monday in a residential neighbourhood is the first homicide of 2024 in the city north of Montreal. Police received a 911 call at about ...
Jan 15, 2024

Ukraine's Anna Voloshyna named new head coach of Canadian artistic swim team
MONTREAL - Anna Voloshyna is the new head coach of Canada's artistic swim team, but doesn't start the job until after February's world aquatics championships. The Ukrainian is an assistant coach for t...
Jan 15, 2024

Alberta canola industry gathering in Grande Prairie January 24 and 25
People in the Alberta canola industry will be gathering in Grande Prairie later this month.Alberta Canola will be holding its conference, annual general meeting and Research Symposium January 24 and 2...
Jan 15, 2024

Gymnastics body gives neutral status to 30 Belarusians but path to Paris Olympics is still unclear
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The International Gymnastics Federation has granted neutral status to 30 athletes and officials from Belarus allowing them to take part in international competitions, alth...
Jan 15, 2024

Canada men thumped by Germany in opening game at Olympic field hockey qualifier
STOCKHOLM - The Canadian men's field hockey team's bid for Olympic qualification got off to a tough start Monday with a 9-0 loss to Germany at an FIH Olympic Qualifier. The fifth-ranked Germans are th...
Jan 15, 2024

In the news today: Houthi rebels fire at US warship in first attack after strikes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Yemen Houthi rebels fire missile at US warship in Red Sea in first attack after...
Jan 15, 2024

Weeks-long trial to begin in Calgary for man accused of kidnapping, sex assault
CALGARY - A French-language trial for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting five women at a rural property east of Calgary is to begin today at the Alberta Court of Justice. Richard Robe...
Jan 15, 2024

B.C. police secretly took DNA from Kurdish community in tea-cup sting to solve murder
VANCOUVER - Undercover police investigating the murder of a 13-year-old girl in British Columbia disguised themselves as tea marketers to secretly collect the DNA of about 150 Kurdish community member...
Jan 15, 2024

Nauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - The Pacific Island nation of Nauru says it is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. The move on Monday leaves Taiwan with 12 diplomatic allies around the world. ...
Jan 15, 2024