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Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly says Cameroon peace talks 'messy,' but should continue
OTTAWA - Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly offered no explanation today for why Cameroon claims it never sought Canada's help in peace talks. Ottawa announced last Friday that it has been leading discussio...
Jan 24, 2023
North Stars host La Ronge for showdown of league’s elite
The Battlefords North Stars return to action at the Access Communications Centre Tuesday, for their first home game in their last eight, and first since Jan. 6, as the La Ronge Ice Wolves come to town...
Jan 24, 2023
Toronto FC adds to its defence by signing Raoul Petretta from Turkish side
Toronto FC added to its defence Tuesday by signing former Italian youth international Raoul Petretta from Turkey's Kasimpasa Spor Kulubu. Toronto used targeted allocation money to sign the 25-year-old...
Jan 24, 2023
A timeline of the avalanche hazard in B.C., where five people are dead
VANCOUVER - Five people have been killed in British Columbia avalanches this month. Forecasters have compared this season's snowpack with the conditions of 2003, one of the worst years on record for f...
Jan 24, 2023
Suspect sought after 3 killed in convenience store shooting
SEATTLE (AP) - Authorities closed portions of several roads Tuesday as they searched for the suspect in a random shooting at a Yakima, Washington, convenience store that left at least three people dea...
Jan 24, 2023
Curling PA plans met with 'cautious optimism' from some top Canadian curlers
The organizer of a new curling players' association said the group's efforts have been generally well received by athletes since its executive group and plans were unveiled a month ago. Rylan Hartley ...
Jan 24, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Two dead, two hurt in separate B.C. avalanches
VANCOUVER - Two people are dead and two more are hurt in separate avalanches in British Columbia's backcountry. Heli-skiing operator CMH Nomads says two guests and a guide were caught in an avalanche ...
Jan 24, 2023
Monterey Park shooting victims named; police seek motive
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) - The 11 people killed in a dance hall shooting ranged in age from 57 to 76, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said Tuesday in releasing the names of the dead as inves...
Jan 24, 2023
Canada's passport application backlog now 'virtually eliminated,' minister says
OTTAWA - Social Development Minister Karina Gould says Service Canada has "virtually eliminated" the massive backlog of passport applications that were delayed this year because of a surge in demand. ...
Jan 24, 2023
Quebec Innu community seeks $2.2B from Hydro-Québec for Churchill Falls destruction
MONTREAL - A Quebec Innu community is suing Hydro-Qubec for $2.2-billion, claiming the Churchill Falls hydroelectric station has destroyed a significant part of their traditional territory. The lawsui...
Jan 24, 2023