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Russia-Poland feud over history clouds Auschwitz anniversary
WARSAW, Poland - Over the next several days, world leaders will gather twice to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most notorious of Nazi Germany's death camps. Tha...
Jan 24, 2020

Death toll from storm in Spain reaches 12, more missing
MADRID - Authorities in Spain say the death toll from a storm that devastated the eastern part of the country this week has risen to at least 12 with rescuers searching for several missing persons. Em...
Jan 24, 2020

'I'm better than that': Serena stunned at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Down to what sure felt like her last chance, Serena Williams came through with a cross-court forehand winner to close a 24-stroke point, then raised her arms, held that celebrat...
Jan 24, 2020

Flights resume after blizzard and analyzing bird poop; In The News for Jan. 22
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 Jan. 22 ... What we are wa...
Jan 24, 2020

Jagmeet Singh says NDP wants exhaustive review of new NAFTA before ratification
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he wants to take a "thoughtful approach" to ratifying Canada's new North American trade deal, calling for an exhaustive review of the agreement before&...
Jan 24, 2020

Coronavirus lockdown and a return to the Super Bowl; In The News for Jan. 24
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 Jan. 24 ... What we are wa...
Jan 24, 2020

Fraud case against Meng is straightforward, Crown argues at extradition hearing
VANCOUVER - Lawyers representing the Canadian attorney general say the fraud case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou is not complicated and a judge should commit the woman for extradition to t...
Jan 24, 2020

Volkswagen ordered to pay $196.5M in emissions scandal
TORONTO - Volkswagen was ordered Wednesday to pay $196.5 million to the Canadian government for importing cars that secretly violated the country's emissions standards, a record-setting fine an Ontari...
Jan 24, 2020

'Fluid' situation in St. John's, N.L., nearing a week under state of emergency
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Commercial flights resumed in and out of St. John's, N.L., on Wednesday, one sign of normalcy returning to life in eastern Newfoundland as the region continues to dig itself out fro...
Jan 24, 2020

Texas murder suspect arrested in Halifax returns for hearing today
MONTREAL - A U.S. murder suspect arrested in Halifax just before the new year had been living in a tent with his dog, according to documents filed with the Immigration and Refugee Board. Derek Ca...
Jan 24, 2020