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Iraqi soldiers killed in clashes with suspected IS cell
BAGHDAD (AP) - Three Iraqi troops were killed Thursday when a suspected Islamic State militant detonated an explosive vest, state media reported, as security forces remain on high alert for sectarian ...
Feb 16, 2023
Moldovan parliament approves new pro-Western PM's government
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) - Moldovan lawmakers on Thursday voted in favor of a new government led by pro-Western economist Dorin Recean, as the small former Soviet republic signaled a shift to security c...
Feb 16, 2023
Canadian lightweight Anthony (The Genius) Romero looks to land PFL contract
ORLANDO, Fla. - Canadian lightweight Anthony (The Genius) Romero looks for a second chance to make a first impression Friday when he takes on Australian Antonio (The Spartan) Caruso in the PFL Challen...
Feb 16, 2023
Oppose Canada's 'xenophobic' foreign property tax, U.S. critics urge Biden admin
WASHINGTON - A New York congressman wants to enlist the U.S. secretary of state to oppose what he calls Ottawa's "discriminatory" campaign against foreign property owners. Rep. Brian Higgins is asking...
Feb 16, 2023
Canada Post Community Community Foundation Grants
The Canada Post Community Foundation has officially opened its application period for the 2023 grants. The Canada Post Community Foundation provides grants up to $25,000 to Canadian schools, charities...
Feb 16, 2023
Canada's Auger-Aliassime reaches quarterfinals at Rotterdam Open
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime defeated Grgoire Barrre of France 6-4, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday. Auger-Aliassime, the tournament's thir...
Feb 16, 2023
Joly ends Ukraine visit pledging support for war-crime tribunal, cash to local groups
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly has ended a two-day visit to Ukraine where she met with senior officials to assess Canada's response to Russia's invasion. Ottawa tried to keep the visit ...
Feb 16, 2023
In The News for Feb. 16 : How can MPs spot and protect against foreign interference?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 16, 2023
As Trudeau meets Caribbean leaders, some warn against military intervention in Haiti
NASSAU, Bahamas - As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the escalating crisis in Haiti with Caribbean leaders this week, some experts are urging him to put the brakes on suggestions of military i...
Feb 16, 2023
Funeral to be held today for four-year-old boy killed in Quebec bus crash last week
LAVAL, Que. - A funeral will be held today for one of the two young children killed when a bus crashed into a daycare last week in Laval, Que., just north of Montreal. The ceremony for Jacob Gauthier ...
Feb 16, 2023