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Winters Hotel fire: B.C. inquest told of chained door, 'no way out' from deadly blaze
BURNABY, B.C. - A coroner's inquest has been told that a Vancouver rooming house where a fire killed two people in 2022 had a chained door, as relatives testified about the devastating impact of the b...
Jan 22, 2024
Strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes remote western China, state media say
BEIJING (AP) - A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a remote part of China's western Xinjiang region early Tuesday, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported. Xinhua cited the China Earthquake Networks Cente...
Jan 22, 2024
What is Canada's international student program and why is it being capped?
OTTAWA - Canada is capping the number of study permits it approves over the next two years to get a handle on a ballooning international student program. Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced new...
Jan 22, 2024
Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border
WASHINGTON (AP) - A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Border Patrol agents to cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border, while a lawsuit over the wire continues. The justices...
Jan 22, 2024
Quebec man pleads guilty to threatening Justin Trudeau and François Legault
SHERBROOKE, Que. - A Quebec man has pleaded guilty to uttering threats toward Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier Franois Legault in a series of online videos. Prosecutor Genevive Crpeau ...
Jan 22, 2024
Kaprizov, Pastrnak, Thompson named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Minnesota left-wing Kirill Kaprizov, Boston right-wing David Pastrnak and Vegas goaltender Logan Thompson have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Kaprizov led the league with eig...
Jan 22, 2024
Alberta aiming to reduce tobacco usage and vaping
The provincial government is focusing on reducing the use of tobacco and vaping.The government's new Tobacco and Vaping Reduction Strategy will support efforts to further reduce tobacco and vaping pro...
Jan 22, 2024
Quebec man suspected of killing 9-year-old suing police, eager to clear name: lawyer
MONTREAL - The lawyer for a Quebec man who police say is a suspect in the disappearance and death of a young girl 16 years ago says his client is eager to clear his name. Jonathan Bettez is at the Mon...
Jan 22, 2024
Stanley Cup takes Toronto subway ride to surprise and delight of commuters
TORONTO - As Danesh Mohiuddin stepped on to Toronto's subway to take his daughter to daycare, he did a double take. The Stanley Cup and former Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Tomas Kaberle were on the ...
Jan 22, 2024
Canada and Mexico in diplomatic talks over asylum claims, immigration minister says
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the Trudeau government is holding diplomatic talks with Mexico to deal with an increase in asylum claims from that country. Miller says claims from Mexic...
Jan 22, 2024