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Family of Black girls handcuffed by Colorado police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlement
DENVER (AP) - The Black girls lay facedown in a parking lot, crying "no" and "mommy" as a police officer who had pointed her gun at them then bent down to handcuff two of their wrists. The youngest wo...
Feb 05, 2024
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says delaying Artemis II mission to 2025 right call
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says he agrees with NASA that a planned mission to the moon should be delayed until September 2025. Hansen says he and his NASA crewmates were happy ...
Feb 05, 2024
Trudeau, Goodale send hopes for quick recovery after King Charles cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wishing King Charles a speedy recovery after Buckingham Palace revealed the monarch has been diagnosed with cancer. Trudeau says after hearing the news, he's ...
Feb 05, 2024
Canada, U.S. face off in battle of unbeaten teams at CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Canada takes on the defending champion United States in a battle of unbeaten teams Tuesday at the CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship. Having both beaten Puerto Rico and Panama, the North American ...
Feb 05, 2024
Canada coach says Panama counterpart used abusive language at CONCACAF championship
TOLUCA, Mexico - Canada coach Emma Humphries says her Panama counterpart verbally abused her, the Canadian bench and his own players during his team's 5-1 loss Sunday at the CONCACAF Under-17 Women's ...
Feb 05, 2024
Greener Homes Grant program proves more popular than federal government expected
OTTAWA - Demand for federal cash to help defray the cost of home energy renovations spiked in recent months, forcing the government to close applications for the program almost a year earlier than exp...
Feb 05, 2024
Matthews, McDavid, DeBrincat named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Detroit Red Wings right-wing Alex DeBrincat have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Matthew...
Feb 05, 2024
'Not be tolerated': Alberta files formal response to proposed oilsands emissions cap
Alberta says a federal emissions cap on greenhouse gases "will not be tolerated" as the province's environment minister meets today with her federal counterpart. Alberta's formal response to Ottawa's ...
Feb 05, 2024
Flames alum Lanny McDonald suffers cardiac event returning from NHL all-star game
CALGARY - Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald suffered a cardiac event Sunday after returning from the NHL's all-star game in Toronto. The 70-year-old wrote in an Instagram post Monday on the Calgary ...
Feb 05, 2024
As Canada lags on Sudan sanctions, ex-ambassador suggests it could play a peace role
OTTAWA - Canada's former ambassador to Sudan says Ottawa should help steer a global effort to end a brutal civil war that has displaced far more people than conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. N...
Feb 05, 2024
