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COLLINS: Just try to be a little better each day
AFTER WHAT WE'VE BEEN THROUGH the past couple of years, it's easy to just throw your hands into the air and give up. And where would that lead us? Further down the road to a society that allows itself...
Jan 02, 2025
A gunman who killed at least 12 people in a shooting rampage in Montenegro dies by suicide
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) - A gunman who fatally shot at least 12 people, including two children, in Montenegro has killed himself while surrounded by police, officials said Thursday. At least four o...
Jan 02, 2025
In the news today: Feds watering down key promise: gun-control group
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Feds watering down key promise: gun-control group A leading gun-control group is accusing the Liberal governme...
Jan 02, 2025
From industrial highway to developer's paradise, Montreal's Lachine Canal turns 200
MONTREAL - It used to be that on New Year's Eve, people living along Montreal's Lachine Canal would throw open their doors to hear the nearby factories blow their horns when the clocks struck midnight...
Jan 02, 2025
Feds are watering down promise to fully scrutinize firearms before sale, group says
OTTAWA - A leading gun-control group is accusing the Liberal government of watering down a promise to ensure firearms are properly scrutinized before entering the Canadian market. The government recen...
Jan 02, 2025
Canada set to preside over G7 in 2025 — what that means and what's at stake
OTTAWA - Canada is set to take over the presidency of the G7 in 2025, leading a forum of seven of the world's most advanced economies at a time of political instability at home and around the world. H...
Jan 02, 2025
'We had so many hopes': Syrian refugee family reflects on nearly a decade in Canada
When asked about her life in Syria a decade ago, Amani Shamseddin struggles to find the words. Sitting on the couch in her Edmonton home as her children clamour for her attention, she pauses to think....
Jan 02, 2025
A gunman who killed at least 12 people in a shooting rampage in Montenegro dies by suicide
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) - A gunman who fatally shot at least 12 people, including two children, in Montenegro has killed himself while surrounded by police, officials said Thursday. At least four o...
Jan 02, 2025
US Army veteran who killed 15 in New Orleans attack was inspired by Islamic State
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people, had posted videos to social media hours before the carnage saying...
Jan 01, 2025
Immanuel Quickley's return adds new dimension to Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - Immanuel Quickley dribbled a few steps past half-court, then stagger stepped to shed his defender and launch a three-pointer with one foot still on the Toronto Raptors' logo. He made the 29-...
Jan 01, 2025
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