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Tugboats, crews try to refloat ship stuck in St. Lawrence River near Montreal
MONTREAL - A team of tugboats is being deployed to refloat a ship that has been stuck in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal since Christmas Eve. The Canadian Coast Guard says the attempt to ...
Dec 27, 2024

Mavs star Luka Doncic will be out about a month before check on calf injury, AP source says
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will be out about a month before being re-evaluated for a calf injury sustained in a Christmas Day loss to Minnesota, a person with knowledge of th...
Dec 27, 2024

Sarrazin among 2 skiers injured in downhill training in Italy on the slope for 2026 Olympics
BORMIO, Italy (AP) - French standout Cyprien Sarrazin was one of two skiers airlifted to a hospital on Friday after crashing during training for a World Cup downhill race in Bormio. Pietro Zazzi of It...
Dec 27, 2024

Man indicted in burning death of woman inside a New York City subway train, prosecutors say
NEW YORK (AP) - The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on state charges, a prosecutor said on Friday. The development comes days after Sebast...
Dec 27, 2024

B.C. team building 100 beaver 'starter homes' in the name of wetland preservation
In British Columbia's real estate market, many people dream of a turnkey starter home in a prime location. Environmental researchers are hoping the same real estate principles will encourage beavers t...
Dec 27, 2024

Chinese man sentenced to death for killing 35 people by driving into a crowd
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese court has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings. The court in the sout...
Dec 27, 2024

Bloc Québécois as official Opposition? Leader says Canadians 'don't have to fear us'
OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet says he's staying modest about the prospect of his party forming official Opposition in the next federal election, though it would be a "spectacular"...
Dec 27, 2024

Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's gove...
Dec 27, 2024

Winnipeg's arena curling in a club project seen as start of cross-country expansion
A Winnipeg pilot project offers arena ice and rocks in a curling club to top teams in the area. Two sheets at the eight-sheet Heather Curling Club are prepped and clipped by leading ice maker Greg Ewa...
Dec 27, 2024

In the news today: What Canada can learn from Trump's campaign
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... What Canada can learn from Trump's campaign Donald Trump smiled wide in front of cheering supporters after mil...
Dec 27, 2024