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Veteran Canadian midfielder Jonathan Osorio named captain of Toronto FC
Canadian midfielder Jonathan Osorio has been named captain of Toronto FC. The 31-year-old from Toronto succeeds veteran midfielder Michael Bradley, who retired at the end of last season. Osorio, who j...
Jan 23, 2024
Class-action lawsuit over COVID-19 outbreaks in Quebec long-term care is approved
MONTREAL - A judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec government on behalf of all residents of public long-term care homes that experienced major COVID-19 outbreaks during the pa...
Jan 23, 2024
WWE's 'Raw' is moving to Netflix next year in a major streaming deal
WWE's weekly television show "Raw" will move to Netflix next year as part of a major streaming deal. "Raw," which debuted in 1993, has produced 1,600 episodes to date and features wrestlers such as Co...
Jan 23, 2024
NDP caucus to focus on federal budget, housing at three-day retreat in Edmonton
EDMONTON - The federal New Democrats are holding a three-day caucus retreat in Alberta's capital, a place where the party would like to grow its support. The NDP caucus is set to talk about health car...
Jan 23, 2024
In the news today: Liberal and NDP caucus on retreats, Oscar noms due this morning
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canada-U.S. trade on tap at cabinet retreat today Industry Minister Franois-Phi...
Jan 23, 2024
Canada-U. S. relationship on agenda at cabinet retreat as presidential election looms
MONTREAL - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says the Canadian and American economies are more integrated than ever, which should act as a buffer against the threat of U.S. protectionism. C...
Jan 23, 2024
Cross-examination of Forcillo continues at coroner's inquest for Sammy Yatim
TORONTO - A former Toronto police officer who shot a teen on an empty streetcar more than a decade ago is taking the stand for a second day at a coroner's inquest. Cross-examination for James Forcillo...
Jan 23, 2024
Sentencing hearing resumes for man found guilty in London attack on Muslim family
LONDON, Ont. - A sentencing hearing is set to resume today for a man who killed four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont. Nathaniel Veltman, 23, was found guilty in November of four counts of fi...
Jan 23, 2024
Chinese state media say 20 people dead and 24 missing after landslide
BEIJING (AP) - Twenty people are confirmed dead and 24 remain missing after a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of China's southwestern province of Yunnan, Chinese state media reported Tuesday. ...
Jan 23, 2024
California State University faculty reach tentative contract agreement and will end strike
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California State university faculty members reached a tentative contract agreement Monday, the same day that nearly 30,000 professors, librarians, coaches and other workers struck...
Jan 22, 2024