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Trudeau making 'Team Canada' charm offensive in visit to Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Philadelphia today, on his first trip south of the border since his government launched a new "Team Canada" charm offensive in the United States. Off...
May 21, 2024
French president Emmanuel Macron is to visit violence-hit New Caledonia
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to New Caledonia, signaling French authorities' growing confidence that reinforced security and emergency measures are bringing unrest on the...
May 21, 2024
Four Indian nationals accused of killing B.C. Sikh activist to appear in court today
SURREY, B.C. - Four Indian nationals accused in the murder of British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar are all due in court today. Twenty-two-year-old Amandeep Singh appeared via video link...
May 21, 2024
Four Indian nationals accused of killing B.C. Sikh activist to appear in court today
SURREY, B.C. - Four Indian nationals accused in the murder of British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar are all due in court today. Twenty-two-year-old Amandeep Singh appeared via video link...
May 21, 2024
Greek prosecutor recommends dismissing charges in migrant shipwreck case
KALAMATA, Greece (AP) - Greek prosecutors recommended dismissing charges against nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants last year and sent shockwaves through...
May 21, 2024
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
They're down to the final four as the NHL post-season gets ready to play into June in Florida, Texas, New York and Alberta. The much-hyped Battle of Canada ended with a 3-2 Oilers' victory, while fans...
May 21, 2024
'We were close': Game 7 loss to Oilers hits Canucks hard
VANCOUVER - Quinn Hughes couldn't quite find the words to describe his emotions Monday night. The sting of losing Game 7 to the Edmonton Oilers on home ice was still washing over the Vancouver Canucks...
May 20, 2024
System failing growing number of seniors who are homeless, need more support: report
A new report says shelters are not designed to the meet the physical or mental health needs of the growing number of older adults who are homeless. Lead author Dr. Jillian Alston says people who exper...
May 20, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Oilers advance to Western Conference final with 3-2 win over Canucks
VANCOUVER - The Edmonton Oilers are through to the Western Conference final after beating the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series tonight. Vancouver has been eliminate...
May 20, 2024
Australia and New Zealand sending planes to evacuate nationals from New Caledonia's unrest
SYDNEY (AP) - The Australian and New Zealand governments announced Tuesday they were sending planes to evacuate their nationals from violence-scorched New Caledonia. Australian Foreign Minister Penny ...
May 20, 2024