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Man facing charge after Ukrainian refugee, 7, dies in Montreal hit and run
MONTREAL - A seven-year-old girl who was killed in a hit and run Tuesday in Montreal had recently arrived in Canada with her mother and two siblings after they had fled the war in Ukraine. Michael Shw...
Dec 14, 2022

Cameras at babies' bedsides in B.C. neonatal intensive care unit comfort parents
VANCOUVER - When Preethi Krishnan would return home from the hospital after visiting her premature twins, she took comfort in knowing they were just a few clicks away on her laptop or phone, even in t...
Dec 14, 2022

Alcohol and speed potential factors in highway crash between Quesnel and Williams Lake: RCMP
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - BC Highway Patrol says alcohol and speed may have been a factor in a two-vehicle crash on the Cariboo Highway Saturday (Dec. 10) night.In a news release issued Tuesday (Dec. 13),...
Dec 14, 2022

87-year-old identified as Montreal driver who hit baby in carriage without stopping
Montreal police have identified an 87-year-old man who they say was behind the wheel of a vehicle that hit a baby stroller last month and drove off. Police had asked for the public's help to find the ...
Dec 14, 2022

Soccer writer Grant Wahl died of heart aneurysm at World Cup
NEW YORK (AP) - Grant Wahl died of an aneurysm in his heart when he was stricken while covering a World Cup match last weekend, according to an autopsy of the well-known American soccer writer. Wahl's...
Dec 14, 2022

4 confirmed dead after boat capsizes in English Channel
LONDON (AP) - Helicopters and lifeboats swooped to the English Channel off the coast of Kent in southern England to rescue a small boat that capsized in the freezing water, killing four people, author...
Dec 14, 2022

Premier Hockey Federation to double salary cap to US$1.5 million per team in 2023-24
BOSTON - The Premier Hockey Federation, which includes clubs in Toronto and Montreal, has announced a doubling of its salary cap to US$1.5 million per team for the 2023-24 season. The Toronto Six and ...
Dec 14, 2022

In The News for Dec. 14 : New poll shows Tories retaining lead over Liberals
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 Dec. 14 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 14, 2022

World Cup: Moroccan fans hope for upset against 2018 champions France
MONTREAL - Fans of Morocco's national team say the odds are good that their underdog squad can beat defending World Cup champions France today in the semifinal. Moroccan Montrealer Bilal Mammes, 33, s...
Dec 14, 2022

Conservatives retaining lead over Liberals with slightly wider gap, new poll says
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the Tories still have a small lead over the governing Liberals and have slightly widened the gap. The poll conducted by Leger over the weekend says 33 per cent of responde...
Dec 14, 2022