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Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans ...
Dec 18, 2024

Theodore Tugboat replica partially sinks at Ontario dock, awaits effort to refloat
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Theodore Tugboat replica that was long a fixture in the Halifax harbour is listing heavily with its red-capped head just above water after partially sinking Tuesday in Ontar...
Dec 18, 2024

Montana's top court upholds landmark ruling in youth climate case over greenhouse gas emissions
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Montana's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents' constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, g...
Dec 18, 2024

Riders sign Canadian defensive back Jayden Dalke to one-year contract extension
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian defensive back Jayden Dalke to a one-year contract extension Wednesday. The six-foot-one, 200-pound Dalke was slated to become a free agent in Feb...
Dec 18, 2024

Grande Prairie Pickleball Club receives provincial funding for court upgrades
The Grande Prairie Pickleball Club has received some extra funding from the province.Club president Wendy Trepanier says the money will be used to resurface their pickleball courts, as part of a serie...
Dec 18, 2024

Sentencing Friday for Quebecer convicted of killing spouse, two children
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A Quebecer convicted this week in a triple domestic murder that left a woman and her two young children dead in a Montreal suburb will be sentenced on Friday. Mohamad Al Ballouz was ...
Dec 18, 2024

Survivors' Secretariat warns it's at risk of bankruptcy without funding decision
OTTAWA - The Survivors' Secretariat says it will be bankrupt by the end of the month unless Canada makes a decision on whether it will fund the group's work. The organization documents what happened a...
Dec 18, 2024

Letters to Santa will be delivered but he 'won't have time' to respond: Canada Post
Canada Post says letters destined for the North Pole will arrive by Christmas Eve as its operations resume, but Santa Claus "won't have time to respond" this year. The Santa letters program is back on...
Dec 18, 2024

Montreal forward Ibrahim Conde looks forward to Friday's MLS SuperDraft
The University of New Hampshire helped develop star defender Moise Bombito. Now the Wildcats have another Canadian looking to make his mark. Montreal forward Ibrahim Conde, the lone Canadian invited t...
Dec 18, 2024

World champion Jeff Powell takes over as Rowing Canada chief executive officer
VICTORIA - Olympic rower Jeff Powell has been named the new chief executive officer of Rowing Canada. The 48-year-old from Winnipeg, who was a two-time world champion in the men's eight, was executive...
Dec 18, 2024