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In the news today: Hockey players make court appearance, Alberta opens Ottawa office
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Hockey players' sex assault case in court today The sexual assault case against...
Feb 05, 2024
Boom in southern Quebec mining claims, including under people's homes, causes anxiety
MONTREAL - When Ellen Rice-Hogan discovered that someone had bought a mining claim under her farm, she was shocked. There's no mining around the Township of Low, Que., about 40 kilometres northwest of...
Feb 05, 2024
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Ottawa to open new provincial office
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in Ottawa today where she is set to open a new provincial office. Smith's office says the new space is meant to expand the province's presence in the nation'...
Feb 05, 2024
Ex-councillor buys 108-year-old newspaper in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A former councillor in Prince George has purchased the city's only newspaper after watching multiple outlets in other British Columbia Interior communities shut down last year. C...
Feb 05, 2024
'Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down' promises triumphs, tears in competition series
VANCOUVER - A muddy and sometimes explosive reality show is coming to Canadian TV this week as 10 contestants vie to become the country'stop amateur potter. Their creations are delicate, but the potte...
Feb 05, 2024
Australia appalled at China’s suspended death sentence for writer Yang Hengjun
SYDNEY (AP) - Australia says it is appalled at China's suspended death sentence for Chinese Australian writer and democracy blogger Yang Hengjun. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a state...
Feb 04, 2024
Thunder erase 23-point deficit to beat Raptors 135-127 in double overtime
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Josh Giddey scored 24 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 23-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 135-127 in double overtime on Su...
Feb 04, 2024
Sean Monahan to step up on faceoffs for Jets after traded from Canadiens
WINNIPEG - Acquiring a player who can win the majority of his faceoffs should pay dividends for the Winnipeg Jets. Sean Monahan was traded from the Montreal Canadiens to Winnipeg on Friday for a first...
Feb 04, 2024
Mike McEwen to skip host Saskatchewan in the Canadian men's curling championship
SASKATOON - Mike McEwen is a veteran of Canadian men's curling championships, but he'll skip Saskatchewan for the first time at the Brier. McEwen, vice Colton Flasch and front-end brothers Kevin and D...
Feb 04, 2024
Senators release a $118 billion package that pairs border policies with aid for Ukraine and Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, setting off a l...
Feb 04, 2024
