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Passport backlog update expected as federal cabinet retreat enters second day
OTTAWA - The Liberal cabinet will head into the second of a three-day retreat in Hamilton today with a lengthy to-do list, including tackling inflation and making the country more competitive. Later t...
Jan 24, 2023

Flames edge Blue Jackets 4-3 in OT in Gaudreau's return to Saddledome
CALGARY - Dillon Dube scored the overtime winner for the Calgary Flames in a 4-3 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. Andrew Mangiapane, Walker Duehr and Nazem Kadri also scored ...
Jan 23, 2023

William Nylander powers Maple Leafs over struggling Islanders
TORONTO - William Nylander had two goals and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the slumping New York Islanders 5-2 on Monday night. John Tavares, with a goal and an assist, Calle Jarnkro...
Jan 23, 2023

Petition seeks to free Hawaiian man convicted of '91 murder
HONOLULU (AP) - A petition filed Monday outlining new evidence in one of Hawaii's biggest murder cases asks a judge to release a Native Hawaiian man who has spent more than 20 years in prison for the ...
Jan 23, 2023

Official: 7 killed in California community; suspect arrested
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) - Seven people were killed in two related shootings Monday at a mushroom farm and a trucking firm in a coastal community south of San Francisco, and a suspect was in custody...
Jan 23, 2023

Cameroon government says it never authorized Canada peace talks
OTTAWA - Cameroon's state-affiliated newspaper says the country's government never authorized Canada to lead peace talks aimed at ending an escalating conflict in the west-central African country. Ott...
Jan 23, 2023

Cryptocurrency scams on the rise around Maidstone, $570K lost in 2022
Maidstone RCMP were busy in 2022 responding to different scams, many of which involved cryptocurrency. In total, police received 37 reports of people being victimized by fraudulent calls, losing a com...
Jan 23, 2023

Majority of survey respondents vote to end seasonal time change in N.W.T.
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories is considering whether to end seasonal time changes after a survey suggested there's interest in the move. More than 86 per cent of 3,545 survey respondents say...
Jan 23, 2023

Veteran CFL linebacker Muamba still pondering his football future
TORONTO - It's a conversation Henoc Muamba knows is coming. The veteran linebacker's life has been quite hectic since the Toronto Argonauts' 24-23 Grey Cup upset of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Nov. 2...
Jan 23, 2023

Ottawa police preparing for possible weekend protests on 'Freedom Convoy' anniversary
Ottawa police Chief Eric Stubbs says resources, tow trucks and staffing plans are in place as the city prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of the "Freedom Convoy." On Jan. 28 and 29...
Jan 23, 2023