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Diver transfers Olympic dream to bobsled, with a Jamaican twist
CALGARY - Yohan Eskrick-Parkinson couldn't have imagined when his high school Halloween costume was a Jamaican bobsledder that he'd eventually intersect with that world of sleds and ice. He grew up in...
Oct 29, 2024
Vancouver Canucks' coach looking to eliminate 'lulls' early in NHL campaign
VANCOUVER - Early in the NHL season, Rick Tocchet is still searching for one element from his Vancouver Canucks - consistency. The head coach challenged his group to play a full 60-minute game Monday ...
Oct 29, 2024
Saskatchewan Party's Moe says government must do better after election win
REGINA - Saskatchewan residents are waking up to another Saskatchewan Party government, after Premier Scott Moe secured a fifth-straight majority for the party in Monday's election. Moe's party lost i...
Oct 29, 2024
In the news today: Saskatchewan Party wins majority government
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Saskatchewan Party wins majority government Premier Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party won a fifth consecuti...
Oct 29, 2024
House committee will hear from top Mountie on alleged India interference
OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme is among a slate of top security officials set to meet the House of Commons national security committee, weeks after making explosive allegations against the Ind...
Oct 29, 2024
Bloc Québécois set to begin talks to topple Liberal government after deadline passes
OTTAWA - The Bloc Qubcois is poised to begin talks with other parties to bring down the minority Liberal government, which has not met its deadline to pass two key bills. Bloc Leader Yves-Franois Blan...
Oct 29, 2024
Boat carrying Egyptian migrants to Europe capsizes off Libyan coast, killing 12
CAIRO (AP) - A boat carrying 13 Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya's coast, killing all on board except for one person, local authorities and a Libyan group said Tuesday. Al-Abreen, a ...
Oct 29, 2024
Palestinian medical officials say an Israeli strike in northern Gaza killed 34 people
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in northern Gaza killed at least 34 people early Tuesday, more than half of the...
Oct 29, 2024
Palestinian medical officials say an Israeli strike in northern Gaza killed 34
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Gaza's Health Ministry said an Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in northern Gaza killed at least 34 people early Tu...
Oct 29, 2024
A look at Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Party won a majority government in Monday's provincial election, sending Scott Moe back to the premier's office. Here's a look at the party leader: Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Pa...
Oct 29, 2024