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Reports of Alexei Navalny's death reminder of Putin's oppressive regime: Joly
Canada's foreign affairs minister says the reported death of Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against corruption in Russia, is a "painful reminder" of Vladimir Putin's "continued oppressive regime." In a ...
Feb 16, 2024
'Freedom Convoy' members returning to Ottawa two years after demonstrations ended
OTTAWA - Representatives of the so-called Freedom Convoy are planning to hold a press conference in Ottawa this afternoon, two years after the police action that ended the occupation of downtown Ottaw...
Feb 16, 2024
Gut-Behrami wins downhill to extend lead over Shiffrin in World Cup overall standings
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Fresh from overtaking the absent Mikaela Shiffrin in the women's World Cup overall standings, Lara Gut-Behrami won a shortened downhill on Friday to close in on the i...
Feb 16, 2024
WolfPack basketball teams drop games to UVic to wrap up regular seasons
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) men's and women's basketball teams finished their seasons with a pair of losses on Vancouver Island Thursday (Feb. 15).The men's WolfPack trailed the top-...
Feb 16, 2024
Western Conference race for players well underway before the NHL trade deadline
Rick Tocchet and Rick Bowness were together at NHL All-Star Weekend when news broke that the Winnipeg Jets traded for Sean Monahan. Bowness' team made a big addition less than 48 hours after Tocchet's...
Feb 16, 2024
COLLINS: Government cutbacks for foreign students are already an issue
A GOOD PORTION OF THE PROBLEMS in this country - and others - are caused by the lack of proper study. There are so many problems out there being addressed by government at all levels but so few fast f...
Feb 16, 2024
In the news today: Ontario police force under review for trip to Dubai competition
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Dubai trip by Police in London, Ontario, under review A southwestern Ontario po...
Feb 16, 2024
Prince Harry and Meghan in Vancouver for third day of Invictus Games training camp
VANCOUVER - Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are in Vancouver today to meet with Invictus Games athletes at a local curling rink, one year ahead of the competition. The pair s...
Feb 16, 2024
Investigation continues after two women killed, one hurt in stabbings near Montreal
VAUDREUIL-DORION, Que. - Quebec provincial police continue to investigate after a stabbing attack west of Montreal that left two women dead and a third critically injured. Police have not released the...
Feb 16, 2024
Ottawa promised Canadians two billion new trees, Quebec wants to cut some down
MONTREAL - The federal government committed to planting two billion trees across the country to restore natural habitats and fight climate change, and now Quebec wants to harvest some of them. The pro...
Feb 16, 2024
