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AHS Toys for Tickets campaign a success with over 1,150 donations
Many children across Alberta will have a new toy under the tree this Christmas.Alberta Health Services (AHS) has wrapped up its Toys for Tickets campaign, which saw people donate new, unopened toys in...
Dec 24, 2024
A blast at a Turkish armament factory kills at least 12 people
ISTANBUL (AP) - An explosion at an armament factory in northwest Turkey left at least 12 dead and four injured Tuesday morning. The blast occurred in the capsule production facility of the factory loc...
Dec 24, 2024
US president-elect's son shares post on X of Donald Trump buying Canada on Amazon
OTTAWA - U-S president-elect Donald Trump and those in his corner continue to send out strong messages about Canada. In a post on the social media platform X, Eric Trump shared a doctored photo of his...
Dec 24, 2024
In the news today: Online Harms Act among bills stuck in House
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Online Harms Act among bills stuck in House Justice Minister Arif Virani is unapologetic about the money it wo...
Dec 24, 2024
After decades in the gnar, B.C. mountain biking royalty go beyond the extreme
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Betty Birrell expertly guides her mountain bike over an elevated wooden ramp, catching some air, then lands smoothly on a trail she's ridden countless times before. At 76, the ...
Dec 24, 2024
After decades in the gnar, B.C. mountain biking royalty go beyond the extreme
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Betty Birrell expertly guides her mountain bike over an elevated wooden ramp, catching some air, then lands smoothly on a trail she's ridden countless times before. At 76, the ...
Dec 24, 2024
Parties agree on the need to act on online harms, but time is running out for new law
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Arif Virani is unapologetic about the money it would take to set up new regulators to tackle online harms under his proposed legislation. Canadians want children to be safe o...
Dec 24, 2024
Trudeau could stay or go. Either way, Canadians should brace for a spring election
OTTAWA - Canada appears to be barrelling toward a spring election now that the NDP is vowing to vote down the government early next year - whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stays on or not. Politi...
Dec 24, 2024
Quebec doing better job at retaining immigrants, Atlantic Canada still struggling
MONTREAL - Immigrants are increasingly choosing to stay in Quebec, according to a new report from Statistics Canada, but the same isn't true in the Atlantic region, which continues to lose newcomers t...
Dec 24, 2024
Canucks hoping to heal, relax and refocus during brief break
VANCOUVER - The bright glow of a two-goal performance by Elias Pettersson was dimmed a little when the Vancouver Canuck centre left Monday's 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks early in the third period....
Dec 24, 2024