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Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut
OTTAWA - Five Conservative MPs have written letters to the Liberal housing minister asking him to grant their communities funding from a program that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre this week cal...
Oct 30, 2024
Teen charged in English dance class stabbings stays silent in court on new poison and terror charges
LONDON (AP) - The teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class refused to speak as he appeared in court Wednesday to fa...
Oct 30, 2024
Teen charged in English dance class stabbings in court on poison and terror charges
LONDON (AP) - The teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class appeared in court on Wednesday to face new charges of po...
Oct 30, 2024
Spanish authorities report 51 dead from flash flooding
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Spanish authorities said Wednesday that 51 people have died after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted rail lines and highways. Emerge...
Oct 30, 2024
In the news today: Ontario to table 'ambitious' economic update
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ontario to table 'ambitious' economic update, Doug Ford says Ontario's finance minister is set to table his fa...
Oct 30, 2024
Softshell turtle has most distinct evolutionary history among Canadian species: study
The most Canadian animal? It's not the beaver that marks the nickel, the moose that pervades souvenir shops across the country, or the loon that gave the one-dollar "loonie" its name. In fact, the spi...
Oct 30, 2024
Recounts rarely alter elections. There's another reason they matter, says B.C. expert
Recounts may not change election results very often, but British Columbia political scientist David Black says they play an increasingly vital role in demonstrating election integrity. "There is the q...
Oct 30, 2024
Montembeault, Canadiens try to move forward after 'embarrassing' 8-2 loss to Kraken
MONTREAL - The fans cheered sarcastically when Sam Montembeault made a routine save with the Montreal Canadiens already trailing 2-0 minutes into the game. And it only got worse. Montembeault got beat...
Oct 29, 2024
Volpe slam sparks comeback after Freeman homer, Yanks beat Dodgers 11-4 to force World Series Game 5
NEW YORK (AP) - Anthony Volpe's third-inning grand slam overcame Freddie Freeman's record-setting home run, and the New York Yankees avoided a World Series sweep with an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles ...
Oct 29, 2024
Senators rebound from road losses to charge past Blues 8-1
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk stopped short of calling Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Blues a must-win for the Ottawa Senators. But he said the team put some pressure on itself to bounce back after ret...
Oct 29, 2024