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Turkey's president says he will back Finland's NATO bid
ISTANBUL (AP) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey would move forward with ratifying Finland's NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of S...
Mar 17, 2023
David Johnston will help to craft his own mandate for election interference probe
OTTAWA - Former governor general David Johnston says he will have a hand in determining his own mandate as special rapporteur on foreign interference in recent federal elections. In a statement to The...
Mar 17, 2023
Slovakia agrees to give Ukraine fleet of Soviet warplanes
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - Slovakia's government on Friday approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets, becoming the second NATO member country to heed the Ukrainia...
Mar 17, 2023
Patrick Vieira fired by relegation-threatened Crystal Palace
LONDON (AP) - Patrick Vieira was fired by Crystal Palace on Friday with the team having been dragged into the Premier League's relegation fight. Palace is in 12th place in the 20-team league but is on...
Mar 17, 2023
Canadians mourn the deaths of two Edmonton police officers : In The News for Mar. 17
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Mar. 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Mar 17, 2023
Internal documents show what RCMP considered 'lessons learned' from 'Freedom Convoy'
OTTAWA - After policing the "Freedom Convoy," the RCMP came away with lessons learned, newly released documents show - including the need to better prepare for the potential targeting of emergency pho...
Mar 17, 2023
People honouring two slain Edmonton police officers gunned down responding to a call
EDMONTON - People in Edmonton and across Canada are paying tribute to two city police officers who were fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call. Constables Brett Ryan and Travis Jord...
Mar 17, 2023
Inflation is easing but Ottawa faces pressure to help those who have fallen behind
OTTAWA - Canada's inflation rate likely took another dip last month, but with many Canadians still struggling with the cost of living, the federal government is facing pressure to deliver more help in...
Mar 17, 2023
China leader Xi to visit Moscow in show of support for Putin
BEIJING (AP) - China says President Xi Jinping will visit Russia from Monday to Wednesday in an apparent show of support for Vladimir Putin, the foreign ministry said Friday. The Kremlin on Friday als...
Mar 17, 2023
Toffoli, Coleman each score twice, Flames win 7-2 in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Tyler Toffoli and Blake Coleman each scored twice as the Calgary Flames defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 7-2 on Thursday night. The Flames, who lost 13 of their previous 20 games, sc...
Mar 16, 2023
