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Calgary '88 Olympic Games leader Bob Niven dead at 80
CALGARY - One of the men who brought the Winter Olympic Games to Calgary in 1988 has died. Bob Niven, who was president of the bid committee, died May 26 at the age of 80. Niven was vice-chair of the ...
Jun 05, 2023
Sudan crisis: Canada to match $5 million in donations
Ottawa is matching donations to Canadian groups working to help people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. The Humanitarian Coalition, which includes a dozen organizations, says Ottawa will ...
Jun 05, 2023
Davenport, Iowa, officials: 3 bodies recovered at apartment collapse site; no others thought missing
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Three bodies have been recovered from the site of a collapsed six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, and no other people are thought to be missing, city officials sai...
Jun 05, 2023
Former Vice President Pence filing paperwork launching 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Trump
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Vice President Mike Pence is filing paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former boss, Donald Trump, just two years aft...
Jun 05, 2023
France's spectacular abbey Mont-Saint-Michel celebrates 1,000th birthday
PARIS (AP) - France's beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. It's been 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone. The millennial of the UNESCO World Heritage site and key...
Jun 05, 2023
Hormone patches or creams for menopause symptoms may have lower blood pressure risk than pills
WASHINGTON (AP) - Women often use hormone therapy to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms - and new research suggests patches or creams may be safer for their blood pressure than pills. As...
Jun 05, 2023
Montreal Canadiens sign winger Cole Caufield to eight-year extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed Cole Caufield to eight-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. The deal, which will pay the 22-year-old winger an average annual salary of US$...
Jun 05, 2023
Ons Jabeur defeats Bernarda Pera in straight sets to reach French Open quarterfinals
PARIS (AP) - Bernarda Pera could not win a single game on her serve Monday as she was eliminated in straight sets in the fourth round of the French Open. Facing seventh-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, t...
Jun 05, 2023
In The News for June 5, 2023: What will the PM have to say to wildfire evacuees?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Monday, June 5, 2023 ... What we are watching ...
Jun 05, 2023
Trudeau and ministers to provide update as wildfires burn in multiple provinces
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to provide an update on the wildfires that have forced thousands of people from their homes and caused widespread property damage in several provinc...
Jun 05, 2023