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In Quebec, there's no embarrassment in being called a nationalist
MONTREAL - Buying a new bathtub or kitchen sink isn't a usually a political decision, but Quebec Premier Francois Legault tried to make it one this year with a subtle call in October to ...
Dec 19, 2019

Eddy returns to Scotties for first time since dropping '97 final to Schmirler
Chelsea Carey's team has a guaranteed spot in the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts as Team Canada. Lori Eddy and her Nunavut teammates are the first to join the defendi...
Dec 19, 2019

Canadian world downhill ski champion John Kucera at the helm of former team
The first Canadian man to win a world championship in downhill skiing is now the head coach of his former team. John Kucera oversees a disparate Canadian men's downhill squad ...
Dec 19, 2019

Masse, Oleksiak among Canadians competing in inaugural swim league final
Olympic medallist Kylie Masse was looking for a way to keep her competitive drive fresh after finishing out her collegiate swimming career at the University of Toronto. The International Swimming...
Dec 19, 2019

Trump ally US Rep. Mark Meadows won't seek reelection
RALEIGH, N.C. - Republican congressman Mark Meadows, a top ally to President Donald Trump, said Thursday that he won't seek reelection. In a statement, the North Carolina congressman said he struggled...
Dec 19, 2019

Pope removes shroud of secrecy from clergy sex abuse cases
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis abolished the use of the Vatican's highest level of secrecy in clergy sexual abuse cases Tuesday, responding to mounting criticism that the rule of "pontifical secrecy" has...
Dec 19, 2019

Miss America to be crowned for the first time in Connecticut
UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Miss America will be crowned Thursday night for the first time at a Connecticut casino, marking the latest change to the nearly century-old contest that has recently undergone new ...
Dec 19, 2019

Green economy think tank gives thumbs up to tree planting promise
OTTAWA - A green economy think tank at the University of Ottawa says the federal government's promise to plant two billion trees over the next 10 years is a cheap way to pull greenhouse gase...
Dec 19, 2019

St. Mike's sex assault and Trump impeachment; In The News for Dec. 19
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 Dec. 19. What we are watching in Canada ... Pr...
Dec 19, 2019

Pakistan sentences former dictator to death in treason case
ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani court on Tuesday sentenced the country's former military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf to death in a treason case related to the state of emergency he imposed in 2007 while in po...
Dec 19, 2019