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Banning plastic waste exports won't solve the world's plastic trash woes: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - The mountains of trash from foreign countries seen piling up around homes and temples in Myanmar are renewing calls for Canada and other wealthy countries to deal with their own plastic garba...
Oct 20, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Canada's Christine Sinclair retiring from international soccer
Canada captain Christine Sinclair, who is the world's all-time scorer with 190 international goals, is retiring from international soccer at the end of the year. The 40-year-old Sinclair is expected t...
Oct 20, 2023
India defends actions after Ottawa's alleges precedent-setting diplomatic move
OTTAWA - India is defending its diplomatic actions a day after Ottawa announced it had pulled most of its envoys from the country over what it called a precedent-setting diplomatic threat. India's Min...
Oct 20, 2023
A man whose divorce case was before murdered judge is ID'd as a person of interest in the killing
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - Court records show that the Maryland judge who was shot to death outside his home presided over divorce case of the man now identified as person of interest in the killing. The ...
Oct 20, 2023
Quebec eyes construction industry shakeup to boost housing, infrastructure projects
MONTREAL - How many workers does it take to shift a wall in Quebec? Too many, says Isabelle Rinfret of construction and real estate management company Arvisais, based roughly 95 kilometres northeast o...
Oct 20, 2023
In the news today: Canada removes 41 diplomats from India after immunity threats
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canada has pulled most envoys out of India due to diplomatic immunity threats: ...
Oct 20, 2023
Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls to American Giron in quarterfinal of Japan Open
TOKYO - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime fell to American qualifier Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Friday. Auger-Aliassime, the tournament's eighth seed, struggled wit...
Oct 20, 2023
Testimony from Ottawa police liaison set to continue in 'Freedom Convoy' trial
OTTAWA - A police liaison officer who was in touch with organizer Chris Barber during the "Freedom Convoy" protests last year is set to continue her testimony in his criminal trial today. Barber's def...
Oct 20, 2023
Minjee Lee birdies 18th hole to take a 2-stroke lead at LPGA South Korea event
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Minjee Lee overcame swirling winds to shoot a 3-under 69 on Friday and take a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the LPGA South Korea tournament. Lee had a two-round total o...
Oct 20, 2023
Israel doesn't plan to control 'life in Gaza' after destroying Hamas, defense minister says
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel's defense minister said Friday that after the country destroys the Hamas militant group, the military does not plan to control "life in the Gaza Strip" Defense Mi...
Oct 20, 2023