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Canadiens sign RFA defenceman Arber Xhekaj to two-year deal worth US$2.6-million
BROSSARD, Que. - The Montreal Canadiens have signed restricted free agent defenceman Arber Xhekaj to a two-year, US$2.6-million contract, the club announced Tuesday. The bruising blueliner played 44 g...
Jul 30, 2024
Canada beats Australia 93-83 in Olympic men's basketball
LILLE - RJ Barrett had a game-high 24 points as the Canadian men's basketball team improved to 2-0 with men's basketball action on Tuesday. Barrett added seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in...
Jul 30, 2024
Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary sentenced to life in prison for directing a terrorist group
LONDON (AP) - Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for directing a terrorist group, days after he was convicted in Woolwich Crown Court of being a member of ...
Jul 30, 2024
Taylor Swift says she is 'in shock' after 2 children died in an attack on a UK dance class
LONDON (AP) - Taylor Swift says she is "completely in shock" after two children died in a stabbing attack in a dance and yoga class themed on the singer. The star said on Instagram on Tuesday she is s...
Jul 30, 2024
The Taliban disavows some Afghan diplomatic missions abroad and rejects their consular services
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Taliban on Tuesday disavowed many Afghan diplomatic missions overseas, saying it will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued by diplomats associated with Afghanista...
Jul 30, 2024
France shifts Western Sahara stance, seeking closer ties with Morocco
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - France has recognized Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara, shifting a decades-old position and adding itself to a growing list of countries to back Morocco as ...
Jul 30, 2024
In the news today: Sport court to hear Canada's appeal in soccer case
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Sport court to hear Canada's appeal in soccer case Slotted in a valley along the hilly neighbourhoods on the o...
Jul 30, 2024
Animals, like those in Jasper, know how to dodge wildfires, say biologists
JASPER - Parks Canada wants everyone to know that despite the wildfire scorching Jasper National Park, Bear 222 is OK. "She looks like a very healthy grizzly bear right now," the federal agency said o...
Jul 30, 2024
Jury in murder-conspiracy trial to hear final arguments about Coutts blockade
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA - Lawyers are set to make final arguments to a jury today in the trial of two men accused of conspiring to murder police at the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta. Jurors...
Jul 30, 2024
Wildfire update planned in B.C. as crews battle about 360 blazes
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's minister of emergency management is scheduled to give an update on the wildfire situation today as some areas in the province cool off while others flare. Bowinn Ma and ...
Jul 30, 2024