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Sarrazin among 2 skiers injured in downhill training in Italy on the slope for 2026 Olympics
BORMIO, Italy (AP) - French standout Cyprien Sarrazin was one of two skiers airlifted to a hospital on Friday after crashing during training for a World Cup downhill race in Bormio. Pietro Zazzi of It...
Dec 27, 2024
Man indicted in burning death of woman inside a New York City subway train, prosecutors say
NEW YORK (AP) - The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on state charges, a prosecutor said on Friday. The development comes days after Sebast...
Dec 27, 2024
LeBlanc, Joly to meet with incoming Trump administration officials in Florida
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly are in Florida to meet with officials from president-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration. A statement from LeBlanc's ...
Dec 27, 2024
Grande Prairie Public Library hosting Noon Year's Eve event
The Grande Prairie Public Library will be hosting a free family-friendly New Year's Eve event, during the day on December 31.Noon Year's Eve will run from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Rotary Community Ro...
Dec 27, 2024
B.C. team building 100 beaver 'starter homes' in the name of wetland preservation
In British Columbia's real estate market, many people dream of a turnkey starter home in a prime location. Environmental researchers are hoping the same real estate principles will encourage beavers t...
Dec 27, 2024
Chinese man sentenced to death for killing 35 people by driving into a crowd
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese court has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings. The court in the sout...
Dec 27, 2024
Bloc Québécois as official Opposition? Leader says Canadians 'don't have to fear us'
OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet says he's staying modest about the prospect of his party forming official Opposition in the next federal election, though it would be a "spectacular"...
Dec 27, 2024
Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's gove...
Dec 27, 2024
Winnipeg's arena curling in a club project seen as start of cross-country expansion
A Winnipeg pilot project offers arena ice and rocks in a curling club to top teams in the area. Two sheets at the eight-sheet Heather Curling Club are prepped and clipped by leading ice maker Greg Ewa...
Dec 27, 2024
In the news today: What Canada can learn from Trump's campaign
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... What Canada can learn from Trump's campaign Donald Trump smiled wide in front of cheering supporters after mil...
Dec 27, 2024