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Pope's Africa trip spotlights conflict, and church's future
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Pope Francis began a six-day visit to Congo and South Sudan on Tuesday, aiming to bring a message of peace to two countries riven by poverty, conflict and what Francis has calle...
Jan 31, 2023
Canada sanctions more Myanmar elite, bans jet fuel sales two years after coup
OTTAWA - Canada has sanctioned more of Myanmar's military elite, two years after the country's coup. The country, formerly known as Burma, has seen a democratic backsliding and a series of humanitaria...
Jan 31, 2023
Bayern signs João Cancelo on loan from Manchester City
MUNICH (AP) - Bayern Munich bolstered its struggling team with the loan signing of Portugal left back Joo Cancelo from Manchester City on Tuesday, the last day of the transfer period. The 28-year-old ...
Jan 31, 2023
In The News for Jan. 31: Will proposed new standards make long-term care better?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 ... What we are watchin...
Jan 31, 2023
'Dangerous' to think B.C.'s decriminalization plan will reduce OD deaths: researcher
VANCOUVER - Decriminalization of people with small amounts of illegal drugs for their own use has become a reality in British Columbia, but substance users and researchers say the change is expected t...
Jan 31, 2023
Federal agency targeting illegal wildlife trade through financial intelligence
OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency is stepping up the fight against the illicit wildlife trade by taking aim at the criminals who reap big profits from the global racket. The Financial Tr...
Jan 31, 2023
Time is of the essence to bring in and enforce new long-term care standards: authors
OTTAWA - Proposed new standards for long-term care issued by a panel of experts at the Health Standards Organization on Tuesday say residents should get at least four hours of direct care a day and wo...
Jan 31, 2023
Sister of Montreal man who died while illegally jailed wants video footage released
MONTREAL - More than a month since her younger brother died, Sarafina Dennie says she still has trouble eating or sleeping. She says she struggles to understand how her brother Nicous D'Andre Spring -...
Jan 31, 2023
Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 83
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A Pakistani hospital spokesman says the death toll from the previous day's suicide bombing at a mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar has risen to 83. Mohammad Asim, th...
Jan 30, 2023
Bridges scores 29, Suns pull away late, beat Raptors 114-106
PHOENIX (AP) - Mikal Bridges scored 29 points, Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 13 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns pulled away late to beat the Toronto Raptors 114-106 on Monday night. The Suns won for...
Jan 30, 2023