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CP NewsAlert: One Canadian missing, two rescued, in Taiwan quake zone, says diplomat
OTTAWA - Taiwan's top diplomat in Ottawa says a Canadian is missing after the powerful earthquake that hit the island this week, while two tourists from Canada have been "successfully rescued" from a ...
Apr 04, 2024
Reaves rediscovers game with Maple Leafs after early struggles: 'I had no confidence'
TORONTO - Ryan Reaves delivered a pair of massive hits to roaring approval. The Maple Leafs enforcer then dropped the gloves later in the game looking to spark his teammates, emphatically gesturing to...
Apr 04, 2024
Swimming Canada says contingency plan in the works for Olympic trials
MONTREAL - Swimming Canada says a contingency plan for the Olympic and Paralympic trials is in the works following the extended closure of Montreal's Olympic pool. The national trials - Swimming Canad...
Apr 04, 2024
LeBron James says popularity of women's basketball is due to familiar stars
WASHINGTON (AP) - LeBron James figures there's at least one obvious explanation for the surging popularity of the NCAA women's basketball tournament. Recognizable stars. "I don't think there's much di...
Apr 04, 2024
Quebec music festival cancelled after band makes censorship accusation
MONTREAL - A music festival in northwestern Quebec has been cancelled after a local band accused organizers of rescinding an invitation to perform because of its criticism of an arsenic-emitting coppe...
Apr 04, 2024
Supreme Court won't hear Ticketmaster, Live Nation 'ticket bot' appeal
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, which face class-action lawsuits in multiple provinces for allegedly profiting from third-party ticket res...
Apr 04, 2024
RCMP will provide intelligence help, police to help secure Paris Olympics this summer
OTTAWA - The RCMP will be part of an international policing effort to keep the Olympics in Paris safe this summer. In January France's Interior Ministry asked for help from 46 different countries, inc...
Apr 04, 2024
RCMP will provide intelligence help, police to help secure Paris Olympics this summer
OTTAWA - The RCMP will be part of an international policing effort to keep the Olympics in Paris safe this summer. In January France's Interior Ministry asked for help from 46 different countries, inc...
Apr 04, 2024
GPLT's production 12 Angry Jurors runs Apr. 4-20
Grande Prairie Live Theatre's production of 12 Angry Jurors opens Thursday, April 4.Director Caitlin Card says the play is an adaptation of Reginald Rose's 1957 teleplay 12 Angry Men and centers aroun...
Apr 04, 2024
No Labels won’t run a third-party campaign after spending millions trying to recruit a candidate
NEW YORK (AP) - The No Labels group said Thursday it will not field a presidential candidate in November after strategists for the bipartisan organization were unable to attract a candidate willing to...
Apr 04, 2024