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Trudeau pushing softer approach to temporary visas, less focus on risk of overstaying
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's pushing Canada's immigration system to soften its approach to processing visa applications and put less focus on the risk of visitors overstaying their...
Feb 11, 2023

Rescue teams find more survivors of devastating quakes
ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) - Rescue teams in Turkey have pulled five members of a single family alive from the wreckage of their home, 129 hours after a powerful earthquake struck the region. Rescuers on Sa...
Feb 11, 2023

Cree dancer from Canada part of group of Indigenous dancers performing at Super Bowl
PHOENIX - Patrick Mitsuing is used to performing in front of large crowds. The Cree dancer from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation in western Saskatchewan has been travelling along the powwow trail in Nor...
Feb 11, 2023

Universities brace for Chinese students' return as Beijing orders them back to Canada
VANCOUVER - When Vancouver-based Justin Wong was studying online for his master of arts at Trinity Western University during the pandemic, he had to get up at 4 a.m. to collaborate with classmates. Th...
Feb 11, 2023

John Tory resigns as Toronto mayor over affair with former staff member
TORONTO - A byelection to replace John Tory as mayor, head of council and chief executive officer of Toronto is expected to be held in the coming weeks, after his abrupt resignation due to what he cal...
Feb 11, 2023

Canada's Elizabeth Hosking claims silver in World Cup snowboard halfpipe
CALGARY - Canadian snowboarder Elizabeth Hosking capped her World Cup halfpipe season Friday the same way she started, which was standing on the podium. The 21-year-old from Longueuil, Que., finished ...
Feb 10, 2023

A closer look at John Tory, resigning as mayor of Toronto over affair
TORONTO - John Tory, a 68-year-old born-and-bred Torontonian and member of the city's business and political elite, resigned as its mayor on Friday after admitting to an inappropriate relationship wit...
Feb 10, 2023

Markkanen, Kessler help undermanned Jazz rally past Raptors 122-116
TORONTO - Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler had 23 points apiece as the short-handed Utah Jazz rallied past the Toronto Raptors 122-116 on Friday. Kelly Olynyk of Kamloops, B.C., almost had a triple-...
Feb 10, 2023

Tavares scores 2, Maple Leafs beat Blue Jackets 3-0
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - John Tavares scored twice and Ilya Samsonov stopped 30 shots for his third shutout of the season, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 Friday night ...
Feb 10, 2023

Defending champion Scottie Scheffler leads WM Phoenix Open
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Defending champion Scottie Scheffler took the lead into the weekend in the WM Phoenix Open, with local favorite Jon Rahm right behind at TPC Scottsdale. The second-ranked Sche...
Feb 10, 2023