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Ontario Premier Doug Ford set to request dissolution of parliament for early election
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to request the dissolution of provincial parliament today and trigger an early election for Feb. 27. Ford's office says he will visit Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont t...
Jan 28, 2025
Canada Soccer reports deficit is decreasing, expects to get out of the red in 2026
Canada Soccer says it is expecting a $2.4 million deficit this year, down from $4 million in 2024. The governing body says it expects 2025 to be the final year of operating losses, with a surplus expe...
Jan 28, 2025
'It's incredible': McDavid eager to play alongside ageless Crosby at 4 Nations
Connor McDavid has waited a long time. The superstar centre set to headline Canada's roster at the 4 Nations Face-Off was a vocal proponent of getting NHL players back on the international stage and u...
Jan 28, 2025
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats' Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly con...
Jan 28, 2025
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won't be seeking a third term in 2026. The surprise decision Tuesday again complicates for Democrats in Michigan, who will be forced to defend a...
Jan 28, 2025
Marino loses a spirited three-set match to Wang in Singapore Open
SINGAPORE - Rebecca Marino came close to pulling off an upset Tuesday at the Singapore Tennis Open, but an ill-timed service break in the third set, with the score tied 5-5, did the Vancouver player i...
Jan 28, 2025
Demonstrators attack foreign embassies in Congo’s capital to protest rebels' advance in the east
GOMA, Congo (AP) - Dozens of demonstrators attacked several foreign embassies, including those of Rwanda, France and Belgium, on Tuesday to protest the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into a major...
Jan 28, 2025
Serbia's prime minister resigns and appeals for calm as anti-corruption protests grow
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia's populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said Tuesday he is stepping down following weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canop...
Jan 28, 2025
Serbia's prime minister resigns as anti-corruption protests grow
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia's populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said Tuesday he is stepping down following weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canop...
Jan 28, 2025
In the news today: Ford set to dissolve government for early election
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ford set to dissolve government for early election Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to request the dissolution...
Jan 28, 2025