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Dany Fortin to appear in Quebec court over sexual assault case
MONTREAL - The senior military officer once tasked with overseeing Canada's COVID-19 vaccination drive will be in a Quebec courtroom today to face allegations of sexual misconduct. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fort...
Jan 24, 2022
Florida man charged in Canada-U.S. human-smuggling scheme to appear in U.S. court
WASHINGTON - A Florida man is set to appear in U.S. court today, charged with sneaking migrants across the Canada-U.S. border in a perilous human-smuggling scheme that cost the lives of four people, i...
Jan 24, 2022
Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to QF at Australian Open with victory over Cilic
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied from a set down, overcame a crucial set point in the second set, and won two tiebreaks to defeat Marin Cilic in the fourth round of the Au...
Jan 23, 2022
Husso stops 38 shots as surging St. Louis Blues down Vancouver Canucks 3-1
VANCOUVER - Justin Faulk had a goal and an assist and the St. Louis Blues overpowered the undermanned Vancouver Canucks en route to a 3-1 victory on Sunday. Brayden Schenn, on a second period power pl...
Jan 23, 2022
1-month lockdown lifts in Chinese city, 2M in Beijing tested
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities lifted a monthlong lockdown on the northern city of Xi'an and its 13 million residents Monday as infections subside ahead of the Winter Olympics in Beijing in less t...
Jan 23, 2022
UAE says it intercepts 2 ballistic missilles over Abu Dhabi
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United Arab Emirates intercepted two ballistic missiles targeting Abu Dhabi early Monday, its state-run news agency reported, the latest attack to target the Emi...
Jan 23, 2022
Canada's Brooke Henderson finishes 2nd at LPGA opener with bogey-free final round
ORLANDO, Fla. - A bogey-free final round saw Canada's Brooke Henderson finish second at the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on Sunday. Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., fi...
Jan 23, 2022
Raptors slice 34-point deficit to just four points before losing to Portland
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors needed the greatest comeback in franchise history. They fell just short. Pascal Siakam scored 28 points as the Raptors nearly overcame a 34-point deficit with an excellen...
Jan 23, 2022
Timberwolves men’s basketball team sweep, women split weekend series with UBC Okanagan
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a successful weekend for both University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) basketball teams in Kelowna.The men's Timberwolves team swept their weekend set against the Universi...
Jan 23, 2022
Focus in U.S.-Canada border tragedy to shift Monday as accused appears in court
FARGO, N.D. - Under cover of darkness, strafed by bitter winds and obscured by a swirling blizzard, four people plodded through deep snow and deadly cold, aiming to cross an invisible threshold that h...
Jan 23, 2022