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Third time a charm? Canada's Einarson seeks to climb world curling podium
SANDVIKEN, Sweden - Kerri Einarson's quest to complete unfinished business at the women's world curling championship starts Saturday against a familiar opponent. Canada opens against the host Swedes s...
Mar 17, 2023
Habs captain Suzuki fined for cross-checking Panthers forward Lundell
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki US$2,500 for cross-checking Florida Panthers forward Anton Lundell. The infraction occurred late in the third period of Florida's 9-...
Mar 17, 2023
ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes
THE HAGUE (AP) - The International Criminal Court said Friday it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of ch...
Mar 17, 2023
Deputy commissioner Mike Duheme to becomes interim top Mountie as Lucki retires
OTTAWA - The federal government says Mike Duheme will be the interim commissioner of the RCMP, until a replacement is found for Brenda Lucki. Lucki, who was appointed commissioner in April 2018, is re...
Mar 17, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Police report three dead in Montreal stabbings, suspect arrested
MONTREAL - A suspect is under arrest after three people were found stabbed to death inside an east-end Montreal apartment. Police said a 911 call was received at 9:20 a.m. today for a person in need o...
Mar 17, 2023
Turkey's president says he will back Finland's NATO bid
ISTANBUL (AP) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey would move forward with ratifying Finland's NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of S...
Mar 17, 2023
David Johnston will help to craft his own mandate for election interference probe
OTTAWA - Former governor general David Johnston says he will have a hand in determining his own mandate as special rapporteur on foreign interference in recent federal elections. In a statement to The...
Mar 17, 2023
Fatal shooting in Prince George, B.C., as RCMP respond to distraught man
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A distraught man has been shot and killed during a confrontation with police in Prince George, B.C. A statement from RCMP says the force has notified the independent B.C. office ...
Mar 17, 2023
Slovakia agrees to give Ukraine fleet of Soviet warplanes
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - Slovakia's government on Friday approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets, becoming the second NATO member country to heed the Ukrainia...
Mar 17, 2023
Patrick Vieira fired by relegation-threatened Crystal Palace
LONDON (AP) - Patrick Vieira was fired by Crystal Palace on Friday with the team having been dragged into the Premier League's relegation fight. Palace is in 12th place in the 20-team league but is on...
Mar 17, 2023