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Sex class action greenlit against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court justice has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller, who is accused of paying minors for sex. In a ruling on Tuesday, Justice Ca...
Jan 15, 2025
Gaza ceasefire negotiations hit last-minute snag, delaying anticipated deal to pause war
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Negotiations between Israel and Hamas hit a last-minute snag on Wednesday, delaying the expected announcement of a ceasefire agreement to pause the devastating 15-month war in the G...
Jan 15, 2025
Trudeau and premiers meet to discuss response to Trump’s tariffs threat
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are set to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet today to talk about U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's vow to impose steep tariffs.Trump has p...
Jan 15, 2025
Canada says it has border under control just ahead of Trump inauguration
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says Ottawa has added 60 new drones at the Canada-U.S. border and will deploy two new helicopters this week as it moves to ratchet up security. McGuinty ...
Jan 15, 2025
Wilkinson in Washington: Minister makes the case for U.S.-Canada energy alliance
WASHINGTON - Jonathan Wilkinson is the latest Liberal in Washington amid President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats, and the Canadian energy minister is making the pitch for a Canada-U.S. energy an...
Jan 15, 2025
Heavy snowfall expected in the Northern Sask.
Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.That's the advice from Environment Canada which is forecasting heavy snowfall amounts for the La Ronge area on Thursday. A warning was ...
Jan 15, 2025
Polish leader vows to use EU presidency to push forward with Ukraine’s membership quest
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk vowed on Wednesday to use his country's presidency of the European Union to push forward with Ukraine's membership quest. "We will break the sta...
Jan 15, 2025
Few US adults confident Justice Department and FBI will act fairly under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - As President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, prepares for questioning from senators on Wednesday, only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults are "extremely" or "very" ...
Jan 15, 2025
Toronto FC continues search for new striker with Giovinco helping in the hunt
TORONTO - As Toronto FC prepares to shift its pre-season base to Spain at the end of the week, the search for a new forward continues. And former star striker Sebastian Giovinco, who returned to the c...
Jan 15, 2025
Few US adults confident Justice Department and FBI will act fairly under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - As President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, prepares for questioning from senators on Wednesday, only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults are "extremely" or "very" ...
Jan 15, 2025