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In the news today: Carney and premiers to meet, Liberal MP being dropped by party
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to host meeting with premiers today Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting Canada's premiers today in Ot...
Mar 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney hosting a meeting with Canada's premiers today
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting Canada's premiers today in Ottawa as the provinces grapple with the effects of Chinese and U.S. tariffs. The meeting is taking place just days before Car...
Mar 21, 2025
Nearly half of landslides during B.C. disaster linked to logging, wildfire: study
VANCOUVER - A study has found nearly half of the landslides, debris flows and washouts that occurred during British Columbia's atmospheric river disaster in November 2021 originated in areas that had ...
Mar 21, 2025
Sudan's military says it has retaken the last area of the capital held by rival paramilitary forces
CAIRO (AP) - Sudan's military said it retook the Republican Palace in Khartoum, the last bastion in the capital of rival paramilitary forces, after nearly two years of fighting. Social media videos sh...
Mar 21, 2025
Ovechkin scores his 888th career NHL goal as the Capitals beat the Flyers 3-2
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal to continue his pursuit of the NHL record, and the Washington Capitals moved to the verge of clinching a playoff berth by beating the Phila...
Mar 20, 2025
Jets rebound with win over Oilers, reach 100-point milestone
EDMONTON - It didn't take long for the Winnipeg Jets to prove that Tuesday's 6-2 loss in Vancouver was an aberration. Playing another top Western Conference squad, Kyle Connor scored the overtime winn...
Mar 20, 2025
Butler scores 18, but Curry injured in Warriors 117-114 win over Raptors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Jimmy Butler had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for his second triple-double with Golden State, and the Warriors held on to beat the Toronto Raptors 117-114 on Thursday nig...
Mar 20, 2025
Raul Jimenez scores twice as Mexico downs Canada in CONCACAF Nations League semifinal
INGLEWOOD - Raul Jimenez stunned Canada with a first-minute goal and added another on a 75th-minute free kick for a 2-0 Mexico win Thursday in a frenetic, hot-blooded CONCACAF Nations League semifinal...
Mar 20, 2025
Connor's OT winner lifts Jets past Oilers, who lost McDavid late
EDMONTON - Kyle Connor scored the overtime winner as the Winnipeg Jets came away with a narrow 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Cole Perfetti, Josh Morrissey and Brandon Tanev also sc...
Mar 20, 2025
Senators look to put loss to Avalanche behind them, snap skid with playoffs near
OTTAWA - Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk fully expects his squad to rebound after a tough loss Thursday night. Ottawa fell 5-1 to the Colorado Avalanche, losing its second in a row after a six-g...
Mar 20, 2025
