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Cracks now found in 21 of the Canadian military's 23 Cyclone helicopters
HALIFAX - The Canadian military confirmed today that 21 of its 23 Cyclone helicopters have cracks in their tails. Cracks were first detected in one of the maritime helicopters during a routine inspect...
Dec 16, 2021

Cieplucha, Smith, relay team win medals at world short-course swimming championships
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tessa Cieplucha and the women's 4x100 freestyle relay raced to gold, while Rebecca Smith captured silver on a three-medal day for Canada on Thursday at the world shor...
Dec 16, 2021

Health experts say COVID-19 Omicron variant requires incredibly urgent response
Health experts in Ontario are warning that the Omicron variant is an incredible threat as Canada hit a grim milestone of more than 30,000 COVID-19 deaths during the pandemic. Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, co-...
Dec 16, 2021

Flames' Dube, Kylington added to COVID-19 protocol; 18 players now sidelined
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames announced two more players and another member of the team's support staff were added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Thursday, bringing the organization's total number to 3...
Dec 16, 2021

All from US missionary group freed in Haiti, police say
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The remaining members of a missionary group who were kidnapped two months ago have been freed, Haiti police and the group said Thursday. The spokesman for Haiti's National...
Dec 16, 2021

Top court won't hear appeal of off-duty cop convicted of assaulting Dafonte Miller
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a Toronto police officer who was convicted of brutally assaulting a young Black man. Michael Theriault was sentenced to nine months in ...
Dec 16, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Canada surpasses grim milestone with 30,000 COVID-19 deaths
Canada has surpassed a grim milestone, recording its 30,000th COVID-19 death since the pandemic began in early 2020. Ontario reported nine additional deaths attributed to the virus on Thursday, pushin...
Dec 16, 2021

Prosecution rests case against Kim Potter in Wright death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Prosecutors on Thursday rested their case against Kim Potter, the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in the shooting death of Black motorist Daunte Wright. After a week of ...
Dec 16, 2021

Supreme Court to review constitutionality of Safe Third Country refugee pact
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to review a lower court decision that affirmed the constitutionality of a pact between Ottawa and Washington on asylum seekers. Under the 17-year-old Sa...
Dec 16, 2021

Skyrocketing shipbuilding costs continue as estimate puts icebreakers costs at $7.25B
OTTAWA - The federal government's plan to build new ships for Canada's navy and coast guard is being rocked by more skyrocketing costs. The latest blow comes from in a report this morning from parliam...
Dec 16, 2021

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