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French teenager dies after dog sled crash northwest of Montreal
SAINT-MICHEL-DES-SAINTS, Que. - A 13-year-old French tourist has died after he crashed into a tree during a dog sled ride northwest of Montreal. Quebec provincial police say they were called to a prop...
Feb 20, 2024
Things to know about the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Members of the Kansas City community gathered Saturday afternoon to "demand a future free from gun violence" a day after authorities announced that two juveniles had been detai...
Feb 20, 2024
Mental health minister says 'safer supply' drug concerns rooted in 'stigma and fear'
Canada's mental health and addictions minister believes fear and stigma are driving criticism of the government's decision to support prescribing pharmaceuticals to drug users to combat the country's ...
Feb 20, 2024
Davidson house fire that killed five deemed ‘non-suspicious:’ RCMP
A house fire in Davidson that killed three children and two seniors on Sunday has been deemed non-suspicious by investigators.The weekend blaze caused major damage to the home in Davidson, a community...
Feb 20, 2024
Sabres' season-opening high aspirations are but a faint glimmer in falling further out of contention
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A week ago, after the Sabres dropped consecutive 3-1 losses coming out of their bye week break, defenceman Rasmus Dahlin refused to consider his team's season-long inconsistencies...
Feb 20, 2024
Hundreds are set to descend on Tahiti for Olympic surfing. Can locals protect their way of life?
TEAHUPO'O, French Polynesia (AP) - Peva Levy said he felt a powerful, natural energy known as "mana" when he surfed Teahupo'o's waves on a piece of plywood for the first time, rushing down a crumbling...
Feb 20, 2024
Hundreds are set to descend on Tahiti for Olympic surfing. Can locals protect their way of life?
TEAHUPO'O, French Polynesia (AP) - Peva Levy said he felt a powerful, natural energy known as "mana" when he surfed Teahupo'o's waves on a piece of plywood for the first time, rushing down a crumbling...
Feb 20, 2024
Getting a handle on curling stones not easy at Tournament of Hearts
CALGARY - The honour system is in play at the Canadian women's curling championship when it comes to hog-line violations. A curler delivering a stone must release it before it reaches the hog line. Se...
Feb 20, 2024
In the news today: Canada to send drones to Ukraine as part of military aid package
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 sending 800 drones to Ukraine The Liberal government will dispatch more ...
Feb 20, 2024
Prime Minister in Vancouver Tuesday to make housing announcement alongside Eby, Sim
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Vancouver today, set to make a housing-related announcement alongside Premier David Eby and Mayor Ken Sim. Trudeau's public itinerary says he'll make th...
Feb 20, 2024