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Correction: California Party Shooting story
FRESNO, Calif. - In a story Dec. 31, 2019, about the arrests of six men in the killings of four people at a home in central California, The Associated Press erroneously reported the age of one of the ...
Jan 03, 2020
Canadian poet linked to killer of Indigenous woman cancels Regina lecture
REGINA - A Canadian poet has cancelled a Regina lecture about Indigenous justice issues following criticism over his work with a man who killed an Indigenous woman in the city. George E...
Jan 03, 2020
Canada soccer coach John Herdman names young roster for January games
TORONTO - Canada soccer coach John Herdman has called up under-17 star Jayden Nelson and five other newcomers for a trio of international matches later this month. The 17-year-old Toronto FC 2 fo...
Jan 03, 2020
Current Canadian military and police missions in the Middle East
OTTAWA - As experts warn that Iran might retaliate violently after the United States killed its military leader Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, here is a list of Canadian deployments in the Middle East, ...
Jan 03, 2020
Canadiens sign free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk to one-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk on Friday. The two-way deal is worth US$700,000 at the NHL level and $70,000 in the...
Jan 03, 2020
Local hockey leagues, teams make their returns from holiday break
NWJHLThe County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings return to action for the first time tonight since December 20. The team is in Fort St. John to take on the Huskies tonight, puck drop at 8:00 p.m. Tomorrow ...
Jan 03, 2020 Photo Credit: Shane Clausing
Canada's Alexis Lafreniere to return from knee injury at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Alexis Lafreniere started by weaving back and forth on the edges of his skates. Next up was a series of twists and turns as he continued to test what is, at this mo...
Jan 03, 2020
Killing of Iranian general sparks concerns for safety of Canadian troops
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the safety of Canadians in the Middle East is the government's "paramount concern" after an American airstrike killed a top Iranian g...
Jan 03, 2020
Record $70M Lotto Max jackpot up for grabs Friday
For someone in Canada, Friday could bring with it a historic way to start the year.The estimated jackpot for Friday's Lotto Max draw is a record $70 million - the biggest lottery jackpot ever offered ...
Jan 03, 2020 (WCLC)
Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby arrested on battery charge
MIAMI - Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was arrested on a battery charge in Miami on Thursday night and is being held on an arrest warrant out of Texas, according to court records. The rapper, whose re...
Jan 03, 2020