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Rescue efforts underway to evacuate 10 people after plane crash in N.W.T.
Rescue efforts are underway after a small aircraft crashed on Wednesday leaving 10 people stranded with injuries near a diamond mine about 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife. The spokesman of the...
Dec 28, 2023

Hoops star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named CP male athlete of the year
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took 2023 by storm, blossoming into a superstar on both the NBA and international stages. The basketball star from Hamilton has added another feather to his cap, coming out on ...
Dec 28, 2023

Stony Rapids adds to Saskatchewan’s streak of weather records
Mother Nature has been tough on winter activities this winter and the weather record keeper.Wednesday brought more mild temperatures to the province which produced another entry in the weather record ...
Dec 28, 2023

Mikaela Shiffrin masters tough course conditions at women's World Cup GS for career win 92
LIENZ, Austria (AP) - Mikaela Shiffrin held on to a big first-run lead to win a women's World Cup giant slalom amid tough course conditions Thursday for the American's record-extending 92nd career vic...
Dec 28, 2023

Quebec reaches tentative deal with teachers union on strike since Nov. 23
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has reached a tentative deal with a union representing about 40 per cent of the province's teachers, who have been on unlimited strike since Nov. 23. Fdration autonome...
Dec 28, 2023

George Stroumboulopoulos, NYT journalist, dairy CEO among 78 named to Order of Canada
OTTAWA - When George Stroumboulopoulos thinks back on his TV career, it's his time hosting The NewMusic in the early 2000s that resonates most. Many Canadians remember how the gregarious host introduc...
Dec 28, 2023

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli forces bombarded cities, towns and refugee camps across Gaza overnight and into Thursday, killing dozens of people in an air and ground offensive against Hamas...
Dec 28, 2023

High levels of carbon dioxide, mould found in homes on Ontario reserves: study
A study has found air inside homes on four remote First Nations in northwestern Ontario contained carbon dioxide, fine particles, mould and other substances that increase the risk of respiratory infec...
Dec 28, 2023

In the news today: Palestinians seek refuge as Israeli operation in Gaza expands
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Palestinians flee to overcrowded refuges as Israel expands offensive in Gaza A ...
Dec 28, 2023

Chris Driedger makes 37 saves in NHL return, Kraken hold off Flames 2-1
CALGARY - Making his first NHL start in nearly 20 months, Chris Driedger was excellent on Wednesday night with 37 saves to backstop the Seattle Kraken to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames. Kailer ...
Dec 27, 2023