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Xavier McKeever carves out own cross-country ski path amid family legacy
Xavier McKeever is no stranger to cross-country skiing's biggest stages. As the son of two Olympians and the nephew of one of Canada's most-decorated Para athletes, he has long seen what it takes to c...
Feb 01, 2023

In The News for Feb. 1: Will an updated Ontario Disability Support Program help?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 ... What we are watchi...
Feb 01, 2023

Biden, McCarthy meeting to stake out positions as clash looms over debt ceiling
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden is sitting down with his new Republican nemesis for the first time to talk about how to ensure the federal government can continue to pay its bills. House Speaker...
Feb 01, 2023

Nikki Haley planning Feb. 15 launch for 2024 White House bid
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Nikki Haley is moving closer to making her presidential campaign official. On Wednesday, supporters of the former South Carolina governor will get an email invitation to a Feb. 1...
Jan 31, 2023

Tkachuk's late goal lifts Senators over Canadiens 5-4
MONTREAL - Brady Tkachuk scored at 18:41 of the third period to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. The surging Senators (24-23-3) will head into the NH...
Jan 31, 2023

Canadian Championship draw sets up possible Vancouver FC-Whitecaps quarterfinal
Expansion CPL side Vancouver FC has been drawn to visit York United in the preliminary round of the 2023 Canadian Championship and could host the Vancouver Whitecaps in the quarterfinal if it advances...
Jan 31, 2023

A real zoodunit: Monkeys found but mystery deepens in Dallas
DALLAS (AP) - Two monkeys taken from the Dallas Zoo were found Tuesday in an abandoned home after going missing the day before from their enclosure, which had been cut. But no arrests have been made, ...
Jan 31, 2023

First Nations women overrepresented among B.C. toxic drug deaths: doctor
VICTORIA - The top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says Indigenous people, especially women, are dying from toxic drugs at disproportionately high rates as the overdose cri...
Jan 31, 2023

$28 Million spent on Wildfire suppression within PG Fire Centre
PRINCE GEORGE - In recent years BC Wildfire crews have dealt with climate-related disasters, wildfires, floods and heat domes. Just under 30 million dollars was spent during the 2022 wildfire season w...
Jan 31, 2023

Poilievre bringing in record fundraising dollars, more than previous Tory leaders
OTTAWA - The Conservative party has set a fundraising record for a non-election year under the new leadership of Pierre Poilievre, and it is outpacing other federal parties. Elections Canada data show...
Jan 31, 2023