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In the news today: RCMP issues warning about online extremism among young Canadians
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... RCMP warn about spike in online extremism among Canadian youth RCMP are warning...
Dec 18, 2023
'My way of giving back': Officer on Alberta First Nation force proud of community
TSUUT'INA FIRST NATION - Const. Kenny Big Plume knows the snow-covered roads running through the Tsuut'ina reserve like the back of his hand. Big Plume, 33, was raised by his grandparents on the First...
Dec 18, 2023
'Pushed down our throats': Letters detail school pronoun concerns in Saskatchewan
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government received 18 official complaints in the summer before it implemented a rule preventing most children from changing their names or pronouns at school without parenta...
Dec 18, 2023
NBA roundup: Antetokounmpo breaks Abdul-Jabbar Bucks’ rebounding record in win over Rockets
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 17 rebounds, breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Milwaukee rebounding record, and Damian Lillard scored 39 points in the Bucks' 128-119 NBA victory ...
Dec 17, 2023
NFL roundup: Bills crush Cowboys' five-game win streak with 31-10 victory
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - James Cook had a career-best 179 yards rushing and scored twice as Buffalo dominated on the ground, and the Bills beat Dallas 31-10 on Sunday, ending the Cowboys' five-game w...
Dec 17, 2023
Golden Knights beat slumping Senators 6-3
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Logan Thompson came off the bench to make 20 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the slumping Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Sunday night. Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev each had a go...
Dec 17, 2023
NHL roundup: Kuznetsov lifts Capitals to 2-1 shootout win over Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the only goal in the shootout to lead the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 National Hockey League victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night. Martin ...
Dec 17, 2023
Earthquakes Canada receives hundreds of reports in B.C. after 4.9 magnitude quake
VICTORIA - Earthquakes Canada says a 4.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded Sunday afternoon and public reports poured in from hundreds of kilometres away from the event's epicentre. John Cassidy, a se...
Dec 17, 2023
RCMP warn about spike in online extremism among Canadian youth
RCMP are warning about a rise in violent extremism among Canadian youth and Jewish leaders are urging community members to be diligent after two teenagers were arrested on terror-related charges in th...
Dec 17, 2023
North Korea fires another missile into sea in resumption of weapons testing, South Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired a second ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast Monday, the South Korean military said. The South Korean military said in a statement only that t...
Dec 17, 2023
