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‘I screamed as loud as I could’: Brooks girl survives coyote attack
BROOKS, AB - A 10-year-old girl is receiving treatment in hospital after being attacked by a coyote.A family from Brooks said they had to make a quick stop on the side of Highway 1 on Tuesday, Decembe...
Dec 28, 2023
Air Canada signs sponsorship deal with Professional Women's Hockey League
MONTREAL - Air Canada has a sponsorship deal with the soon-to-launch Professional Women's Hockey League. The airline says it is an inaugural premier partner and the official airline for the first six ...
Dec 28, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Last Canadian kidnapped by Hamas, Judih Weinstein Haggai, declared dead
OTTAWA - Judih Weinstein Haggai, the only Canadian citizen who was still missing amid the Israel-Hamas conflict and believed to be held in the Gaza Strip, has been confirmed dead. Her family says she ...
Dec 28, 2023
Rescue efforts underway to evacuate 10 people after plane crash in N.W.T.
Rescue efforts are underway after a small aircraft crashed on Wednesday leaving 10 people stranded with injuries near a diamond mine about 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife. The spokesman of the...
Dec 28, 2023
Mikaela Shiffrin masters tough course conditions at women's World Cup GS for career win 92
LIENZ, Austria (AP) - Mikaela Shiffrin held on to a big first-run lead to win a women's World Cup giant slalom amid tough course conditions Thursday for the American's record-extending 92nd career vic...
Dec 28, 2023
Quebec reaches tentative deal with teachers union on strike since Nov. 23
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has reached a tentative deal with a union representing about 40 per cent of the province's teachers, who have been on unlimited strike since Nov. 23. Fdration autonome...
Dec 28, 2023
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli forces bombarded cities, towns and refugee camps across Gaza overnight and into Thursday, killing dozens of people in an air and ground offensive against Hamas...
Dec 28, 2023
Year in Review: Rachael Thomas, Lethbridge MP
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Rachael Thomas was kept busy in 2023. The Member of Parliament (MP) for Lethbridge said the past 12 months have seen their fair share of successes, but also some challenges.Thomas sai...
Dec 28, 2023
High levels of carbon dioxide, mould found in homes on Ontario reserves: study
A study has found air inside homes on four remote First Nations in northwestern Ontario contained carbon dioxide, fine particles, mould and other substances that increase the risk of respiratory infec...
Dec 28, 2023
In the news today: Palestinians seek refuge as Israeli operation in Gaza expands
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Palestinians flee to overcrowded refuges as Israel expands offensive in Gaza A ...
Dec 28, 2023