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Canada warms up for playoffs with win over Hungary at world mixed curling playdowns
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada remained unbeaten at the world mixed curling championship on Thursday by posting a 12-6 victory over Hungary at Curl Aberdeen. The round-robin finale was a playoff wa...
Oct 19, 2023
Canadian breaking star Philip (B-Boy Phil Wizard) Kim constantly on the move
Canadian breaking star Philip (B-Boy Phil Wizard) Kim is in Paris this week for the Red Bull BC One World Final. Before that he's not so sure. "It's been the busiest year of travel for me," he said. "...
Oct 19, 2023
RCMP tells owners to turn in guns after banned fully automatic model sold in Canada
OTTAWA - The RCMP has told owners to turn in fully automatic military surplus firearms after hundreds were misidentified and allowed into Canada for commercial sale. The Mounties say the registrar of ...
Oct 19, 2023
In the news today: Israel's envoy to Canada warns of "fine line" in free speech
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... 'Thin line' for free speech, hate: Israel envoy Israel's envoy to Canada says i...
Oct 19, 2023
Prince Albert homeowner spooked after vandals wreck Halloween display
Breann Tait loves Halloween and for the last 18 years her house in Prince Alberts' East Flat area has been a priority stop for trick-or-treaters.However, over the past two weeks, vandals have either s...
Oct 19, 2023
Canada promised to stop exporting unwanted plastic waste. But it's still happening.
OTTAWA - On the northern fringe of Myanmar's largest city is a township of nearly 300,000 people with a growing industrial base in textiles, consumer goods and food products. But north of Yangon in Sh...
Oct 19, 2023
Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody, is awarded EU human rights prize
STRASBOURG, France (AP) - Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country's conservative Islamic theocr...
Oct 19, 2023
Palestinians in Gaza feel nowhere is safe amid unrelenting Israeli airstrikes
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli airstrikes pounded locations across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, including parts of the south that Israel had declared safe zones, heightening fears among more...
Oct 19, 2023
Police officer who liaised with Chris Barber to testify in criminal trial
OTTAWA - The officer who served as a go-between for "Freedom Convoy" organizer Chris Barber and police is expected to testify in his criminal trial. Barber and Tamara Lich are facing charges for their...
Oct 19, 2023
Canada-Caribbean summit in Ottawa continues with focus on investment
OTTAWA - Meetings continue today in Ottawa as leaders from across the Caribbean touch base on how Canada can help create a safer, greener world. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has welcomed a dozen lead...
Oct 19, 2023
