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Polls open in Greenland for parliamentary elections as Trump seeks control of the strategic island
Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic island. The self-governing region of Denmark is home to 56...
Mar 11, 2025
Tory MPs beat Liberals, NDP on online engagement, study finds
OTTAWA - A new study from McGill University has found Conservative MPs far outpace their Liberal and NDP counterparts in online engagement. In 2024, online posts from federal Conservative MPs garnered...
Mar 11, 2025
12 dead in a bus crash on a highway in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - At least 12 people died and 45 were injured when a bus overturned on a highway in the South African city of Johannesburg on Tuesday, emergency services said. Emergency crews were t...
Mar 11, 2025
In the news today: Canada braces for steel, aluminum tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Market uncertainty continues as Canada awaits U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum Canada is steeling itself for mo...
Mar 11, 2025
World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic five years ago today
Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic of the novel coronavirus, setting off a series of policies that transformed Canadians' lives for years. The WHO's declaration f...
Mar 11, 2025
Liberal leadership race raises questions about possible fundraising 'loophole'
OTTAWA - Only two of the candidates in the Liberal leadership race - Mark Carney and Ruby Dhalla - disclosed their fundraising events to Elections Canada. A political transparency advocate says this e...
Mar 11, 2025
Market uncertainty continues as Canada awaits U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum
WASHINGTON - Canada is steeling itself for more tariffs after U.S. President Donald Trump's tumultuous trade agenda caused U.S. stock markets to fall further on Monday. Trump has promised to lift exem...
Mar 11, 2025
Doctors thrust into COVID-19 celebrity reflect on backlash, threats and Thank You letters
TORONTO - Doctors who were thrust into national fame when COVID-19 hit five years ago say they try to focus on positive feedback from the public rather than the angry backlash and threats of violence ...
Mar 11, 2025
NHL roundup: Sabres snap six-game losing streak with 3-2 win over Oilers
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Tage Thompson scored two goals and led the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 National Hockey League victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Thompson's goals boosted his team-leadi...
Mar 10, 2025
Marner scores in shootout to give Maple Leafs 4-3 win over Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Mitch Marner scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-3 on Monday night. William Nylander, Calle Jarnkrok and Simon Benoit...
Mar 10, 2025
