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More heavy rain swamps B.C.'s South Coast with arrival of latest atmospheric river
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of another torrent of heavy rain in southwestern British Columbia in the latest atmospheric river to wash over the region. The weather agency says another 100...
Jan 29, 2024

Preliminary probe suggests drone that killed troops in Jordan was confused with a returning US drone
WASHINGTON (AP) - A drone attack that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, according to...
Jan 29, 2024

Coroner's inquest into mass stabbing in Saskatchewan begins final week
MELFORT, Sask. - A coroner's inquest into a mass stabbing on a Saskatchewan First Nation is expected to hear today from elders and the Parole Board of Canada. Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and woun...
Jan 29, 2024

Tennis Canada reports growth in youth participation in new survey
TORONTO - A new study commissioned by Tennis Canada shows that the sport has nearly reached pre-pandemic levels of participation. According to the survey, nearly five million Canadians played tennis i...
Jan 29, 2024

Skater Valieva disqualified in Olympic doping case. Russians to lose team gold to US
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics on Monday, almost two years after her doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games. The ver...
Jan 29, 2024

Kate, princess of Wales, is discharged from London hospital after abdominal surgery
LONDON (AP) - Kate, the princess of Wales, has returned home to Windsor after being hospitalized for abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace said Monday. The princess of Wales' office at Kensington Palac...
Jan 29, 2024

Parliament returns with Liberals focused on Ukraine, Tories trained on carbon price
OTTAWA - The Liberals intend to move quickly to get a Ukraine free-trade bill back up for debate and pressure the Conservatives to support it as MPs return to the House of Commons today following the ...
Jan 29, 2024

Ceremony to honour memory of those killed in 2017 Quebec City mosque attack
QUEBEC - A ceremony commemorating the deadly 2017 attack on a Quebec City mosque is scheduled to take place today. Six Muslim men were killed and five others wounded when a gunman burst into the Quebe...
Jan 29, 2024

NHL roundup: Schenn scores in OT, Blues beat Kings 4-3 for fifth straight win
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Brayden Schenn scored 1:04 into overtime to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Sunday for their season-best fifth consecutive win. Jordan Kyrou had one goal an...
Jan 28, 2024

Toronto entrepreneur Mohammad Al Zaibak appointed to fill Ontario Senate vacancy
OTTAWA - Toronto entrepreneur Mohammad Al Zaibak is the latest addition to Canada's Senate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office announced the appointment today, describing Al Zaibak as a community ...
Jan 28, 2024