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Boxing Day shoppers take advantage of tax holiday amid cost of living crisis
TORONTO - Shoppers flocked to malls on Thursday to take advantage of Boxing Day deals made more enticing by the federal government's GST holiday, but some say the lower prices aren't enough to keep up...
Dec 26, 2024
Israeli attorney general orders probe into report that alleged Netanyahu's wife harassed opponents
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's attorney general has ordered police to open an investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife on suspicion of harassing political opponents and witnesses in the ...
Dec 26, 2024
Strong winds and heavy rain continue in B.C.'s south coast on Boxing Day
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of people in British Columbia remain without power on Boxing Day as strong winds and heavy rains continue to hammer B.C.'s south coast. BC Hydro says around 1,600 customers were w...
Dec 26, 2024
Former NFL star Mayes pulling for Panthers' Hubbard to break his NFL rushing mark
Long the standard by which Canadian running backs are measured in the NFL, Rueben Mayes is hoping Chuba Hubbard can set that bar even higher. In 1986, Mayes became the first Canadian to rush for over ...
Dec 26, 2024
India's former prime minister Manmohan Singh, architect of economic reforms, dies aged 92
NEW DELHI (AP) - India's former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India's economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. He was ...
Dec 26, 2024
India's former prime minister Manmohan Singh, architect of economic reforms, dies aged 92
NEW DELHI (AP) - India's former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India's economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. He was ...
Dec 26, 2024
Detroit Red Wings fire coach Derek Lalonde, name Todd McLellan as his replacement
The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde on Thursday and named Todd McLellan as his replacement. The move the day after Christmas was announced by general manager Steve Yzerman and comes with t...
Dec 26, 2024
Grande Prairie Storm gearing up for the back half of the season
The Grande Prairie Storm have wrapped up play for 2024 with great success on the season so far.So far the Storm are 18-9-1-1 and second in the north division, which has led them to be in the CJHL top ...
Dec 26, 2024
In the news today: Quebec man killed in Florida boat explosion
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Quebec man killed in Florida boat explosion The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has confirme...
Dec 26, 2024
Orcas moved into the Arctic. It could be bad news for other whales, and humans too
Killer whales are expanding their territory and have moved into Arctic waters as climate change melts sea ice, with two genetically distinct populations being identified by Canadian scientists. But th...
Dec 26, 2024