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CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger's luggage - mummified monkeys
BOSTON (AP) - A U.S. Customs and Border Protection dog sniffed out something unusual in luggage from a traveler returning from Africa - mummified monkeys. The passenger returning from a visit to the D...
Feb 11, 2024
Biden says Israel shouldn't press into Rafah without 'credible' plan to protect civilians
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel shouldn't go ahead with a military operation in the densely populated Gaza border town of Rafah without a "credible" plan to protect civilians, President Joe Biden told...
Feb 11, 2024
Canadian women grab bronze in 4x100 freestyle relay at aquatics worlds
DOHA, Qatar - Canada's women's 4x100-metre freestyle relay team earned bronze on Sunday at the world aquatics championships. The quartet of Rebecca Smith, Sarah Fournier, Katerine Savard and Taylor Ru...
Feb 11, 2024
Canada's Marielle Thompson wins third straight World Cup ski cross gold
BAKURIANI, Georgia - Canada's Marielle Thompson won her third consecutive World Cup women's ski cross gold medal on Sunday. The victory caps a two-gold weekend in Georgia for the Whistler, B.C., nativ...
Feb 11, 2024
Roussel's gold leads three-medal day for Canada at short track speedskating World Cup
DRESDEN, Germany - Felix Roussel earned gold to spearhead a second straight three-medal day for Canada in World Cup short track speedskating action on Sunday. The Sherbrooke, Que., native won the men'...
Feb 11, 2024
RCMP warns of public safety after firearms stolen in Creighton
Crighton RCMP says there could be a threat to public safety after several firearms were stolen from multiple cabins in the community.Police reported that a business in Creighton was broken into during...
Feb 11, 2024
Canada women play waiting game after loss to Japan in FIBA Olympic qualifier
SOPRON, Hungary - Canada's women's basketball team will need some help to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Bridget Carleton led the way with 19 points and eight rebounds but Canada fell to 1-2 dropping...
Feb 11, 2024
After decades of cheap rent, some Montreal artists being priced out of their studios
MONTREAL - Over the past 32 years, painter Frances Foster has seen the view from her studio window shift from old railway yards and rundown factories to trendy businesses, new residents and high-end c...
Feb 11, 2024
Canada nearly irrelevant in Africa, experts warn
Canada is approaching total irrelevance in the world's fastest-growing continent, experts argue, saying that a pattern of disengagement in trade, diplomacy and investment in Africa means Ottawa is ced...
Feb 11, 2024
Vancouver celebrates 50th Chinatown Spring Festival Parade for Lunar New Year
VANCOUVER - The 50th Anniversary of the Chinatown Spring Festival Parade is taking place in Vancouver's historic Chinatown neighbourhood today. The City says the 1.3 kilometre route will start at the ...
Feb 11, 2024
