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In the news today: Houthi rebels fire at US warship in first attack after strikes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Yemen Houthi rebels fire missile at US warship in Red Sea in first attack after...
Jan 15, 2024

'Dealing with a lot': Coroner's inquest into Saskatchewan mass killing set to begin
MELFORT, Sask. - A coroner's inquest into the mass killing on a Saskatchewan First Nation is set to begin today. Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 others on the James Smith Cree Nation a...
Jan 15, 2024

B.C. police secretly took DNA from Kurdish community in tea-cup sting to solve murder
VANCOUVER - Undercover police investigating the murder of a 13-year-old girl in British Columbia disguised themselves as tea marketers to secretly collect the DNA of about 150 Kurdish community member...
Jan 15, 2024

Nauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - The Pacific Island nation of Nauru says it is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. The move on Monday leaves Taiwan with 12 diplomatic allies around the world. ...
Jan 15, 2024

Shapovalov swept aside by teen qualifier in Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Denis Shapovalov's return to competitive tennis didn't go as planned Sunday night as the 24-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., was bounced from the Australian Open in straight s...
Jan 14, 2024

Sorensen named to Canadian figure skating team for Four Continents
CALGARY - Nikolaj Sorensen and Laurence Fournier Beaudry have been named to Canada's figure skating team for the Four Continents championship later this month. Sorensen and Fournier Beaudry withdrew f...
Jan 14, 2024

NHL roundup: Rangers end four-game skid with 2-1 win over Capitals
NEW YORK (AP) - Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere scored first-period goals and Igor Shesterkin made 24 saves as the New York Rangers snapped a four-game NHL losing streak with a 2-1 win over the W...
Jan 14, 2024

Copp, Red Wings hand Maple Leafs third consecutive defeat with 4-2 setback
TORONTO - Andrew Copp scored the game-winning goal with 1:40 remaining in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings handed the Toronto Maple Leafs their third straight loss with a 4-2 decision on Sun...
Jan 14, 2024

Wimbledon champ Vondrousova bounced in Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was dumped out of the Australian Open in the first round on Sunday, beaten 6-1, 6-2 by Dayana Yastremska. The seventh-seeded Vondrous...
Jan 14, 2024

Murray rallies to win Sony Open in 3-way playoff; Taylor finishes 3 shots back
HONOLULU (AP) - Grayson Murray stuffed a wedge to three feet for birdie on the 18th hole for a 3-under 67 to join a three-way playoff and then won the Sony Open with a 40-foot birdie putt to set himse...
Jan 14, 2024