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CP NewsAlert: Former minister Marco Mendicino not running in next election
OTTAWA - Toronto MP Marco Mendicino, a former high-ranking cabinet minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, says he will not run in the next federal election. Mendicino says in a statem...
Jan 02, 2025

South Korean investigators head to Seoul in attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's anti-corruption agency has dispatched investigators to execute a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as hundreds of his supporters are gathered ...
Jan 02, 2025

Year in Review: Crozon shines bright in 2024
Women's basketball player, Paige Crozon had quite the year in 2024.The Humboldt native became a first-time Olympian in July when she travelled to Paris, France to compete on the Canadian national 3x3 ...
Jan 02, 2025

Former Melfort Fire Chief John McDonald passes away
The Melfort Fire Department (MFD) is mourning the loss of a long-time member. Former Fire Chief John McDonald passed away suddenly on New Year's Day at the age of 72. "It's a very sad day for the Melf...
Jan 02, 2025

Sweden hangs on for quarterfinal win over Latvia at world junior hockey championship
OTTAWA - David Edstrom's second-period power-play goal stood as the winner, and Sweden held on for a 3-2 victory over Latvia in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world junior hockey championship. Ze...
Jan 02, 2025

Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin listed as day-to-day with lower-body injury
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche will be without playmaking forward Valeri Nichushkin for an indefinite amount of time due to a lower-body injury. Coach Jared Bednar said after morning practice Th...
Jan 02, 2025

China slams Canada human-rights criticism as 'hypocritical farce of double standards'
OTTAWA - China is accusing Canada of hypocrisy for criticizing Beijing's human-rights record, pointing to issues faced by Indigenous Peoples. The blowback comes after Ottawa sanctioned eight Chinese o...
Jan 02, 2025

Canada primed for more severe wildfire days, driven by dry forest fuel: study
A new study suggests Canadian forests are increasingly primed for severe wildfires, underlining the pressing need to proactively mitigate the increased threat posed by climate change. The study by Can...
Jan 02, 2025

Quebecer killed in avalanche in Utah loved nature, outdoors, employer says
MONTREAL - A Quebec man killed in an avalanche in Utah over the weekend is being remembered as an avid outdoorsman who loved nature. Utah authorities said David thier died while splitboarding Saturday...
Jan 02, 2025

Canada's professional golfers on the upswing headed into 2025
Golf continued to be on the upswing in Canada in 2024, and Brooke Henderson expects even more in the new year. Calgary hosted the CPKC Women's Open, Hamilton welcomed the RBC Canadian Open, and Montre...
Jan 02, 2025