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Liberal MP wants longer answers, fewer sound bites from question period
OTTAWA — A Liberal MP says he wants to see question period in the House…
Former Rep. Lee Hamilton of Indiana, congressional overseer of US foreign affairs, has died
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, a crewcut-wearing Indiana Democrat from southern Indiana…
Report: Raptors avoid luxury tax with three-team deal for veteran guard Chris Paul
TORONTO — Head coach Darko Rajakovic named the elephant in the room during a team…
Anand visits D.C. as Trump administration makes case for critical minerals trade zone
WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand was in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump…
B.C. minister says Ottawa is missing from the table on flood mitigation planning
OTTAWA — British Columbia’s minister of emergency management is accusing the federal government of being…
UK will release files about Mandelson’s ambassador appointment as anger mounts over Epstein
LONDON (AP) — The British government agreed Wednesday to release documents casting light on the…
Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign veteran CFL middle linebacker Wynton McManis
HAMILTON — Wynton McManis wasn’t unemployed long. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed the veteran middle linebacker…
‘We were really starting to click there’: Leafs enter Olympic break on win streak
EDMONTON — Matthew Knies is of two minds when it comes to the NHL’s upcoming…
‘This is my home’: How Catherine O’Hara never forgot her Second City Toronto roots
Before Catherine O’Hara became a trail-blazing, uproarious, fearlessly singular force in comedy, she was a…
Curling championship creates community for visually impaired athletes
EDMONTON — The crash of rocks and the scratch of brooms has long been part…
Penny the Doberman pinscher wins the 150th Westminster dog show
NEW YORK (AP) — The dog was Penny. The win was priceless. A Doberman pinscher…
Canadian-born tight end Luke Willson spent eight seasons in NFL
Former NFL player Luke Willson returns to the Super Bowl on Sunday as an analyst…
Is NFL pushing boundaries on international games? Australia trip could test limits of global growth
LONDON (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams landed in London just 30 hours before kickoff…
In the news: Anand in Washington, foreign aid shifting, Chinese EVs okay with public
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Canadians support arrival of more Chinese electric vehicles, poll suggests
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OTTAWA — Most Canadians support allowing more Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in Canada…
Canada to focus foreign aid on building ‘mutual prosperity’ with trading partners: MP
OTTAWA — The MP overseeing foreign aid says Ottawa wants to focus its international assistance…
Heidbreder’s buzzer beater caps Fresno State’s rally in final 23 seconds to down UNLV 98-96
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jake Heidbreder scored 29 points and his basket from the left…
NHL roundup: Olivier’s two goals and Merzlikins’ shutout power Blue Jackets to sixth straight win
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mathieu Olivier scored twice in the third period, and Elvis Merzlikins…
Son of late dictator Gadhafi is killed in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son and one-time heir apparent of Libya’s late…
Maccelli scores 2 as Maple Leafs beat Oilers 5-2, head into Olympic break with 3 straight wins
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Matias Maccelli scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the…
Maccelli scores two, Toronto Maple Leafs dump Edmonton Oilers 5-2
EDMONTON — Matias Maccelli scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Edmonton Oilers…
Harper calls for national unity, independence at portrait unveiling
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s official portrait was unveiled in Ottawa Tuesday, ahead…
‘Corrosive’ immigration loopholes need to be shut down, Eby tells Ottawa
Federal lawmakers must close “corrosive” loopholes hampering the crackdown on extortion-related shootings in British Columbia,…
Flyers snap losing streak with 4-2 win over Capitals
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jamie Drysdale scored on the power play to snap a 20-game streak…