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Canadians gleaned naval intelligence from Russian defector, newly released files show
OTTAWA - The young Russian seaman who turned up exhausted and bleeding on the British Columbia shore struck a Canadian intelligence official as well mannered, sincere and athletic, built like Tarzan o...
Dec 22, 2022

Toronto and Vancouver airports warn of operational impacts today due to weather
TORONTO - A major winter storm bearing down on Toronto is adding to the calamity in Canadian airports already plagued by flight cancellations and delays set off early this week by heavy snow in Vancou...
Dec 22, 2022

Foegele snaps tie, McDavid scores again as Oilers top Stars
DALLAS (AP) - Warren Foegele broke a tie with 8:14 left and the Edmonton Oilers scored three times in the third period to beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Wednesday night. Mattias Janmark had two goals an...
Dec 21, 2022

Rantanen scores in OT, Avalanche rally past Canadiens 2-1
DENVER (AP) - Mikko Rantanen scored 1:51 into overtime, Artturi Lehkonen scored in his first game against his former team, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Wednesd...
Dec 21, 2022

UN council adopts resolution urging end to Myanmar violence
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council approved its first-ever resolution on Myanmar on Wednesday, demanding an immediate end to violence in the Southeast Asian nation and urging its military...
Dec 21, 2022

Siakam scores career-high 52 as Raptors snap Knicks' NBA-leading 8-game win streak
NEW YORK (AP) - Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 52 points and the Toronto Raptors snapped the New York Knicks' NBA-leading eight-game winning streak 113-106 Wednesday night. Siakam added nine rebou...
Dec 21, 2022

Candlelight vigil underway for victims of Toronto-area fatal condo shooting
VAUGHAN, Ont. - Family, friends and shocked community members held a candlelight vigil Wednesday night to honour the five victims of the deadly condo shooting north of Toronto. Dozens of people holdin...
Dec 21, 2022

Canada cruises past Slovakia 6-1 in world junior test run
MONCTON, N.B. - Canada has continued its impressive pre-tournament play with a 6-1 win over Slovakia at the Avenir Centre. Joshua Roy, with one goal and one assist, and Colton Dach, Brandt Clarke, Zac...
Dec 21, 2022

CP reporter Lori Ewing wins Randy Starkman Award for Leadership in Sports Journalism.
Lori Ewing of The Canadian Press has been awarded the Randy Starkman Award for Leadership in Sports Journalism. Ewing, a 21-year veteran of Canada's national news service, was recognized for her in-de...
Dec 21, 2022

B.C. pauses electricity connections for crypto mining, citing 'massive' consumption
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is temporarily suspending requests for electricity connections from cryptocurrency mining operations, saying the decision is aimed at preserving the power su...
Dec 21, 2022