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The Canadian Press
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Snow squalls, strong winds, highway warnings for parts of B.C.: Environment Canada
COQUIHALLA — Heavy snow and strong winds have prompted warnings from Environment Canada for several…
‘My baby’: Relatives of Alberta girl dead in hockey bag give victim impact statements
EDMONTON — Family of an eight-year-old girl found dead in a hockey bag in central…
Reid Carruthers announces retirement from competitive curling
WINNIPEG — Curler Reid Carruthers is retiring after a career that saw him capture Brier…
Snowboarder killed in avalanche near Pemberton, B.C.
REVELSTOKE — A snowboarder has been killed in an avalanche near Pemberton, B.C., the third…
Better call DAVID? AI chatbot gives legal advice in Alberta personal injury cases
EDMONTON — DAVID, a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, answers a call before the first…
Number of assaults reported in Montreal metro rises 15 per cent in one year, to 726
MONTREAL — The number of assaults reported in Montreal’s metro system rose by 15 per…
‘It’s not a joke’: Winnipeg police detail arrests amid a spate of school threats
WINNIPEG — Police in Winnipeg are warning about a recent spate of threats to local…
Woman tells Frank Stronach trial she became ‘social recluse’ after 1986 incident
TORONTO — Trauma and fear turned a woman into a “social recluse” after she was…
Ministers raise prospect of new AI safety regulations as shooting questions mount
OTTAWA — Two federal ministers signalled Wednesday that Ottawa could act to improve online safety…
Canada pledges $8 million in food aid for Cuba as U.S. fuel blockade continues
OTTAWA — Canada is sending $8 million in food aid to Cuba, where a U.S.…
Banned from NBA, former Raptor Jontay Porter signs with Seattle USBL team
SEATTLE — Former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has signed with the Seattle SuperHawks for the…
Ponce strikes out two, Clement gets three hits in Jays’ exhibition tie against Tigers
LAKELAND — Cody Ponce struck out two in his Toronto spring training debut, Ernie Clement…
Métis leaders unveil 1920s model dog sled repatriated from Vatican
OTTAWA — Métis leaders on Wednesday unveiled a model dog sled repatriated to their communities…
Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report
TORONTO — An organization that campaigns to end child poverty says the number of children…
Senators expect politics to stay outside locker room as Tkachuk, Sanderson return
OTTAWA — As political debates swirl outside their locker room, the Ottawa Senators remain focused…
Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order
VANCOUVER — A motion before a Vancouver city council committee to oppose deployment of American…
Majority of Proline bettors had Olympic men’s hockey final being decided in overtime
The underdog may’ve won, but a solid majority of Proline bettors saw the Olympic men’s…
Trump’s trade czar says Canada must accept tariffs, help reshore American jobs
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar says if Canada wants a deal with…
Martin Short’s daughter, Katherine, dead at 42: ‘Unimaginable heartbreak’
Katherine Short, the daughter of Canadian comedian Martin Short, has died at age 42. Martin…
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby sidelined at least a month after Olympic injury
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby says he felt he was “close” to playing in the men’s…
How a day of chaos and heartache unspooled in Tumbler Ridge
Nothing is too far apart in tiny Tumbler Ridge, B.C., and there was a well-worn…
Classes cancelled at Alberta high school after junior hockey players killed in crash
HINTON — Classes were cancelled for a high school in northern Alberta on Wednesday after…
B.C. judge dismisses convicted killer’s bid to have case thrown out over delay
NEW WESTMINSTER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by a…
RCMP officer cleared in shooting injury of a man with a weapon: B.C. police watchdog
SURREY — An RCMP officer who shot and injured a man outside a home in…