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Woman dies after getting hit by snowplow in Montreal suburb
Montreal police say a 75-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a snowplow Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at around 10:45 a.m., when police responded to a call about a collision in the s...
Jan 24, 2024

A fire in China's Jiangxi province kills at least 39 people, state media says
BEIJING (AP) - A fire broke out in a commercial building in China's southeastern Jiangxi province on Wednesday, killing at least 39 people and injuring nine others, state media said. Officials for the...
Jan 24, 2024

Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic gives 'assist' to children's hospitals
TORONTO - Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic and his wife Gaga have pledged to help three children's hospitals. Rajakovic says he will donate to Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, St. Jude Children...
Jan 24, 2024

Russia says a transport plane has crashed and that 65 Ukrainian POWs were on board
MOSCOW - A military transport plane that Russia said was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war crashed Wednesday morning in a Russian region near Ukraine. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the ...
Jan 24, 2024

In the news today: Survey of Canadians on health care and a BoC interest rate update
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Poll shows lack of faith in future of health care A new survey suggests seven o...
Jan 24, 2024

In the news today: Survey of Canadians on health care and a BoC interest rate update
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Poll shows lack of faith in future of health care A new survey suggests seven o...
Jan 24, 2024

Metro Vancouver bus and SeaBus services set to resume after 48-hour strike
VANCOUVER - Bus and SeaBus services in Metro Vancouver are set to resume this morning after the end of a 48-hour strike by supervisors that ground Coast Mountain Bus Company routes to a standstill. Th...
Jan 24, 2024

Bank of Canada to announce interest rate decision today, expected to continue hold
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is set to make its first interest rate announcement of the year this morning. Economists widely expect the central bank will continue holding its key interest rate steady a...
Jan 24, 2024

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says a second Trump presidency would be trouble for Canada
EDMONTON - Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says former U.S. president Donald Trump is completely in his own world, and if he makes it back to the White House it could spell trouble for Canad...
Jan 24, 2024

Masks made by Canadian-owned firm to be used in U.S. prisoner execution, groups say
Justice advocacy groups say masks made by the subsidiary of a Quebec-based company are being used for executions in the United States. U.S.-based non-profits Worth Rises and the Responsible Business I...
Jan 24, 2024