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In the news today: Ukraine working to rebuild as war with Russia nears two year mark
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ukrainians struggling to rebuild amid ongoing war As Ukraine nears a grim anniv...
Feb 19, 2024

Top UN court opens hearings into Israel’s occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Six days of hearings opened on Monday at the top United Nations court into the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state. Foreign Af...
Feb 19, 2024

Racism and cultural beliefs can affect organ donations in some communities: doctors
VANCOUVER - A kidney-shaped cake will likely be on the menufor Reema Garcha and her family as they celebrate the six-year anniversary of her kidney donation to her older sister. That's been the tradit...
Feb 19, 2024

'Tugs at my heart': Volunteers help rebuild as Ukraine war nears second anniversary
As Ukraine nears a grim anniversary in its war with Russia, the Red Cross says residents in the strife-torn country are adapting to a new normal of cannibalized houses, intermittent electricity, air r...
Feb 19, 2024

Toronto family who unknowingly employed war criminal fears nothing has changed
OTTAWA - Almost 30 years ago, Gail Bocknek turned on the evening news and watched dumbfounded as a man who had worked for her family for decades was identified as a Nazi war criminal. Bocknek, the dau...
Feb 19, 2024

Could Canadians lose access to Pornhub? Depends on what happens with a Senate bill
OTTAWA - The owners of Pornhub say blocking access to Canadians is among options they're considering as they try to persuade parliamentarians to reject an approach for age verification outlined in a c...
Feb 19, 2024

'No backup plan': Funding for HIV self-testing kits ending in March
Prossy Luzige often gets calls from people looking for HIV tests that they can do in the privacy of their own homes. The program co-ordinator at CAYR Community Connections in Ontario says the take-hom...
Feb 19, 2024

Flames legend Lanny McDonald posts he's out of hospital after cardiac event
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have forwarded a message from Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald that he's out of hospital following a cardiac event earlier this month. The 71-year-old writes in an Inst...
Feb 18, 2024

Hideki Matsuyama wins at Riviera with 62. He becomes Asia's most prolific PGA Tour winner
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hideki Matsuyama set the Riviera record for the lowest closing round by a winner Sunday in the Genesis Invitational, giving the Japanese star another record that means far more to h...
Feb 18, 2024

RCMP says two-vehicle crash near Burnaby, B.C. off ramp leaves 1 dead, 2 badly hurt
BURNABY, B.C. - Burnaby RCMP says one person is dead and two people are in critical condition after a two-vehicle crash Sunday near a Highway 1 off ramp. Cpl. Mike Kalanj says in a statement the Mount...
Feb 18, 2024