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Premiers, prime minister meet to talk Trump tariffs after cabinet retreat
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are meeting virtually with the prime minister today to talk about Donald Trump's early moves as president and the looming threat of tariffs. The first ministers have committ...
Jan 22, 2025

Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S. officials said Wednesday, putting in motion plans Pr...
Jan 22, 2025

NBA postpones Bucks-Pelicans game after historic snow storm in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The NBA has postponed Wednesday night's game in New Orleans between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pelicans after a historic winter storm dumped about a foot of snow in the Big Easy. T...
Jan 22, 2025

Carey remains quiet after Burgess departure, coach Howard confirms team has disbanded
Team Chelsea Carey started the curling season as one of the top rinks in the country with a berth in the national championship seemingly secure. The team has since tumbled down the rankings, no longer...
Jan 22, 2025

No new arrests in two months since Montreal anti-NATO protest turned violent
MONTREAL - Montreal police have made no new arrests in the two months since a November anti-NATO protest turned violent, making national headlines. At the time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned...
Jan 22, 2025

Quebec coroner says man found near U.S. border in 2023 died of drowning, hypothermia
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says a 44-year-old Haitian man who was found dead in 2023 after trying to cross into the United States likely experienced hypothermia before drowning in shallow water. Coro...
Jan 22, 2025

White House sidelines staffers detailed to National Security Council, aligning team to Trump agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump 's national security adviser is sidelining roughly 160 career government employees on temporary duty at the White House National Security Council, telling them...
Jan 22, 2025

White House sidelines staffers detailed to National Security Council, aligning team to Trump agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's national security adviser is sidelining roughly 160 career government employees on temporary duty at the White House National Security Council, telling them ...
Jan 22, 2025

Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke still atop CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list
TORONTO - Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke remains atop the winter edition of the CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list of eligible prospects for the league's 2025 draft. Rourke, of Oakville, Ont., toppe...
Jan 22, 2025

French midfielder Lorenzo Callegari signs new contract with CPL's Halifax Wanderers
Influential French midfielder Lorenzo Callegari has signed a new contract with the Halifax Wanderers that keeps him with the Canadian Premier League team through the 2026 season. The former French you...
Jan 22, 2025

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