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Israeli troops kill 6 and wound 35 in West Bank operation, Palestinian officials say
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Israel launched a large military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday that the Palestinian Health Ministry said had killed at least six people and wo...
Jan 21, 2025
Israeli troops kill 6, wound 35 in West Bank operation, Palestinian officials say
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestinian Health Ministry says an Israeli operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin has killed at least six people and wounded 35 others. Israel on Tuesday ann...
Jan 21, 2025
On thin ice: Canadian speedskaters fear loss of ice at Calgary's Olympic Oval
CALGARY - The fastest ice in the world is on borrowed time. Calgary's Olympic Oval is a legacy of the 1988 Winter Games in the city and the oldest of three covered speedskating ovals in Canada. The bu...
Jan 21, 2025
Parts of tundra releasing more carbon than they absorb: study
A new study suggests regions of the Arctic tundra are now releasing more planet-warming gases than they absorb, upending a millennia-old trend. The study published in academic journal Nature Climate C...
Jan 21, 2025
More than a third of Canadians turn to online info due to lack of doctor access: poll
A new poll suggests more than a third of Canadians say they have no choice but to seek health information online because they don't have access to a doctor, further highlighting challenges posed by an...
Jan 21, 2025
Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Java island leave 17 dead and 8 missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian rescuers recovered the bodies of at least 17 people who were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the countr...
Jan 21, 2025
In the news today: Trump signals tariffs may be coming Feb. 1
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump signals tariffs may be coming Feb. 1 U.S. President Donald Trump suggested his administration could move...
Jan 21, 2025
Starmer says the killing of 3 girls must lead to ‘fundamental change’ in how state protects citizens
LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday that the killing of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class must lead to "fundamental change" in how the British state protects citizens...
Jan 21, 2025
Liberal leadership hopefuls distance themselves from carbon pricing
OTTAWA - The three frontrunners in the Liberal leadership race have all backed away - to one degree or another - from the Liberal government's keystone climate policy in a bid to take a major Conserva...
Jan 21, 2025
Justin Trudeau to speak after Donald Trump muses about tariffs coming Feb. 1
MONTEBELLO, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to speak with media today, the first time he'll take questions since President Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington. Trudeau is huddling wi...
Jan 21, 2025
