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Quebecer, 81, to serve at least 10 years for killing ailing wife 'out of love'
LAVAL, Que. - An 81-year-old Quebec man who says he ended his ailing wife's life out of love and compassion was sentenced today to serve at least 10 and a half years in prison for murder. Gilles Brass...
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Canadian defender Alistair Johnston agrees to new contract with Scotland's Celtic
Canadian defender Alistair Johnston has agreed to a new contract with Celtic that will keep him at the Scottish powerhouse until the summer of 2029. The 26-year-old from Aurora, Ont., originally signe...
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Tuomas Sammelvuo resigns as head coach of Canada's men's volleyball team
Tuomas Sammelvuo has resigned as head coach of Canada's men's volleyball team, Volleyball Canada announced Sammelvuo's departure in a release Friday and said he and his wife recently welcomed a new ba...
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Canadian speedskater Dubreuil captures 500m silver at World Cup stop in Japan
NAGANO - Laurent Dubreuil is picking up this season's ISU World Cup speedskating campaign where he left off. The long-track star from Lvis, Que., captured silver in his season debut in a men's 500-met...
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Uncertainty hangs over COP29 as tense climate finance negotiations down to the wire
Canada's environment and climate change minister was critical of Azerbaijani leadership at the United Nations climate summit as tense negotiations on a new finance deal came down to the wire. Steven G...
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Decision expected today in trial for Convoy protester Pat King
OTTAWA - A judge is expected to issue a decision this morning in the criminal case against one of the most prominent figures of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" in Ottawa. Pat King pleaded not guilty to misc...
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Canada Post reports $315M Q3 loss before tax compared with $290M loss a year earlier
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it lost $315 million before tax in the third quarter compared with a loss before tax of $290 million a year earlier. The corporation says revenue growth in its direct marketi...
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Exploration Place prepares to welcome Santa for their first Merry Morning at the Museum event
PRINCE GEORGE- The Exploration Place has partnered with Tourism Prince George for their inaugural Merry Morning at the Museum. This festive event takes place on December 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m...
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Meta fights CRTC, refuses to publicly release info on news blocking measures
OTTAWA - Meta is refusing to publicly disclose information that could determine whether it is subject to the Online News Act despite blocking news from its platforms. It has declined to follow CRTC di...
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'Emotional time' for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds
Mark Siemens is a third-generation egg farmer in B.C.'s Fraser Valley and he recalls his grandfather sharing a story about fighting an unknown disease that raced through the farm decades ago, forcing ...
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