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Winnipeg Blue Bombers add veteran defensive back Grymes to practice roster
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers added veteran defensive back Aaron Grymes to the practice roster Tuesday. Grymes, 33, was released in January by the Edmonton Elks after missing the 2022 and 2023 ...
Jul 23, 2024
Legal tech firm Clio smashes Canadian software financing record with US$900M raise
BURNABY, B.C. - Clio has raised a US$900-million round of funding that the legal tech firm says is the largest software raise in Canadian tech history. The Burnaby, B.C.-based company says the Series ...
Jul 23, 2024
Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
WASHINGTON (AP) - The director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff, following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump t...
Jul 23, 2024
3 Army Reserve officers disciplined after reservist killed 18 people last October in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Three Army Reserve officers were disciplined for dereliction of duty in the aftermath of a rampage in which a reservist killed 18 people in Maine, according to an Army report th...
Jul 23, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to visit China after years-long rift
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is headed to China on Friday at the invitation of Beijing, after years of diplomatic strain following the 2018 detention of two Canadians. In recent month...
Jul 23, 2024
Trial begins for men accused of stabbing death at Nanaimo's Maffeo Sutton Park
NANAIMO - A local Mountie confirmed the identity of two of the suspects seen entering Maffeo Sutton Park before and after a man was stabbed to death in the park's playground. The trial against Mark Ja...
Jul 23, 2024
Hamas and Fatah sign declaration in Beijing on ending yearslong rift, Chinese state media says
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed a declaration in Beijing on ending a yearslong rift, Chinese state media said Tuesday, taking a step toward potentially resolving...
Jul 23, 2024
Death toll in southern Ethiopia mudslides rises to at least 146 as search operations continue
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - At least 146 people were killed in mudslides in a remote part of Ethiopia that has been hit with heavy rainfall, according to local authorities. Young children and pregnan...
Jul 23, 2024
In the news today: Storms on the way as B.C. wildfires ramp up
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Storms on the way as B.C. wildfires ramp up The B.C. Wildfire Service says a significant change in the weather...
Jul 23, 2024
High winds, large hailstones and high temperatures challenge B.C. wildfire crews
The B.C. Wildfire Service says a significant change in the weather could ramp-up fire activity, as Environment Canada warns of severe thunderstorms in several parts of the province following weeks of ...
Jul 23, 2024