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Six members of Boston skating club are among those killed in plane crash
NORWOOD, Mass. (AP) - Two young figure skaters, two of their parents and two highly-regarded Russian figure skating coaches were among those killed after an American Airlines flight collided with an A...
Jan 30, 2025
Cathro, Barnett sign with AFC Toronto, bringing NSL team roster to 18
TORONTO - AFC Toronto has signed former Canadian youth international defender Ashley Cathro and American midfielder Colby Barnett, bringing the new Northern Super League's team roster to 18 players. C...
Jan 30, 2025
'It's a battle right now': Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly on offensive woes
TORONTO - Morgan Rielly is used to contributing with the puck on his stick. The Maple Leafs defenceman had a career-high 68 points a couple of years back and chipped in another 58 last season as part ...
Jan 30, 2025
Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting ...
Jan 30, 2025
Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support
BERLIN (AP) - Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country's center-right leader, the front-runner in Germany's election next month, ...
Jan 30, 2025
Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, ...
Jan 30, 2025
In the news today: Day 2 of health ministers meeting, more US tariffs could be coming
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Health ministers to speak after meetings The country's health ministers are wrapping up two days of meetings i...
Jan 30, 2025
CRTC looking into inmate phone call rates in Canada following Ontario case
TORONTO - The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is looking into the rates for phone calls at correctional facilities across the country, spurred by high long-distance charges...
Jan 30, 2025
Federal, provincial and territorial health ministers wrap in-person meeting
OTTAWA - The country's health ministers are wrapping up two days of meetings in Halifax today with a busy agenda. The in-person talks come as health systems are strained and millions of Canadians don'...
Jan 30, 2025
Clandestine climbers flock to Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory, damaging historic site
MONTREAL - A Catholic shrine that is one of Montreal's most recognizable landmarks is attracting a new kind of pilgrim. Since last summer, St. Joseph's Oratory has been struggling to deal with a stead...
Jan 30, 2025