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Canada continues to review Syrian refugee claims as European nations pause intake
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada will continue evaluating the asylum claims of people who have fled Syria, even as some European countries are pausing those claims after the Assad...
Dec 10, 2024
A South Korean court issues arrest warrant for ex-defense minister over martial law imposition
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for the former defense minister in connection with last week's martial law imposition. The Seoul Central District Court said...
Dec 10, 2024
France flies out 2 Mirage fighter jets from Chad to signal beginning of military withdrawal
PARIS (AP) - France flew out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad on Tuesday, signaling the beginning of the withdrawal of its military forces from the former French colony in Central ...
Dec 10, 2024
MLSE's Tanenbaum, Franco-Nevada's Lassonde named to Canadian Business Hall of Fame
TORONTO - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment chair Larry Tanenbaum and former Rio Tinto Alcan chief executive Jacynthe Ct are among those named to the Canadian Business Hall of Fame today. Tanenbaum ...
Dec 10, 2024
Felix Auger-Aliassime and doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski win Tennis Canada awards
TORONTO - Felix Auger-Aliassime and doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski were named Tennis Canada's players of the year on Tuesday. Auger-Aliassime, the world No. 29 from Montreal, was also named men's sin...
Dec 10, 2024
Freeland doesn't commit to meeting her own deficit target in fall economic statement
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is not committing to meeting the $40.1-billion deficit target she set for the government last year. Freeland says she expects the fall economic statement, w...
Dec 10, 2024
Trump taunts Trudeau as governor of the 'Great State of Canada'
OTTAWA - Donald Trump referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the governor of the "Great State of Canada," doubling down on taunting comments the U.S. president-elect reportedly made during a rec...
Dec 10, 2024
Negotiations over the war in Ukraine could start 'in the winter,' Poland's leader Tusk says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday that negotiations over the war in neighboring Ukraine could start "in the winter," as his country prepares to take over the rotat...
Dec 10, 2024
Negotiations over the war in Ukraine could start 'in the winter,' Poland's leader Tusk says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday that negotiations over the war in neighboring Ukraine could start "in winter," as his country prepares to take over the rotating ...
Dec 10, 2024
Court update: Preliminary hearing dates set in Grande Prairie murder, sentences given in fraud and shopbreaking proceedings
Preliminary hearing dates set in murder caseAlberta Justice says preliminary hearing dates have been set in a murder case.The hearing for David James Sietsma will be held October 14-17, 2025, in Grand...
Dec 10, 2024