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Canada joins EU, Britain, others decrying 'extremist settlers' violence in West Bank
OTTAWA - Canada is one of 14 countries that issued a statement of concern over violence in the West Bank, calling on Israel to do more to stop "extremist settler" violence against Palestinians. The Un...
Dec 18, 2023
Canada adds Boston Bruins rookie Matthew Poitras to world juniors roster
Canada is adding a big piece to its roster for the upcoming world junior hockey championship. Boston Bruins forward Matthew Poitras is joining Canada's team as it looks to defend its gold medal in Got...
Dec 18, 2023
Canadian basketball shows bright future for men's, women's sides in successful 2023
A corner was turned on the heels of disappointment for Canada Basketball. The Canadian senior men's attempt to qualify for the Tokyo Games ended in July 2021, when it lost to Czechia in the semifinals...
Dec 18, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Quebec mother found not guilty in daughters' deaths
LAVAL, Que. - A Quebec woman has been acquitted in the 2009 deaths of her young daughters after a third trial on murder charges. Adele Sorella was convicted of murder in 2013 and 2019, but both of tho...
Dec 18, 2023
B.C. watchdog investigates after man killed in police-involved shooting in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - One man is dead after a police-involved shooting in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on Sunday night. Police say the shooting happened in the 1700 block of Riverside Road, and the sect...
Dec 18, 2023
B.C. watchdog investigates after man killed in police-involved shooting in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - One man is dead after a police-involved shooting in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on Sunday night. Police say the shooting happened in the 1700 block of Riverside Road, and the sect...
Dec 18, 2023
Powerful gusts over 100 kilometres per hour, steady rain projected to hit East Coast
HALIFAX - Powerful gusts are expected to reach speeds of more than 100 kilometres per hour on Canada's East Coast today as two large pressure systems meet over the Atlantic Ocean. Ian Hubbard with Env...
Dec 18, 2023
Canadian soccer endures a year of change, disruption and disappointment
It was a year of change and mostly disappointment in Canadian soccer. Captains Christine Sinclair and Atiba Hutchinson called time on their distinguished, talismanic international careers. John Herdma...
Dec 18, 2023
Olympic and world champion Marco Odermatt wins back-to-back giant slaloms in Alta Badia
LA VILLA, Italy (AP) - Olympic champion. World champion. And virtually unbeatable on the World Cup circuit. When it comes to giant slalom, Marco Odermatt is completely dominant. The Swiss skier won th...
Dec 18, 2023
Pope says priests can bless same-sex unions, requests should not be subject to moral analysis
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God's love...
Dec 18, 2023