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Quebec coroner says man found near U.S. border in 2023 died of drowning, hypothermia
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says a 44-year-old Haitian man who was found dead in 2023 after trying to cross into the United States likely experienced hypothermia before drowning in shallow water. Coro...
Jan 22, 2025

White House sidelines staffers detailed to National Security Council, aligning team to Trump agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump 's national security adviser is sidelining roughly 160 career government employees on temporary duty at the White House National Security Council, telling them...
Jan 22, 2025

White House sidelines staffers detailed to National Security Council, aligning team to Trump agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's national security adviser is sidelining roughly 160 career government employees on temporary duty at the White House National Security Council, telling them ...
Jan 22, 2025

Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke still atop CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list
TORONTO - Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke remains atop the winter edition of the CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list of eligible prospects for the league's 2025 draft. Rourke, of Oakville, Ont., toppe...
Jan 22, 2025

French midfielder Lorenzo Callegari signs new contract with CPL's Halifax Wanderers
Influential French midfielder Lorenzo Callegari has signed a new contract with the Halifax Wanderers that keeps him with the Canadian Premier League team through the 2026 season. The former French you...
Jan 22, 2025

Ottawa signs deals to house homeless in 11 municipalities in Ontario, Saskatchewan
OTTAWA - The federal government has signed deals with nine additional municipalities in Ontario and two in Saskatchewan to address homelessness. The agreements are worth a combined $91 million over tw...
Jan 22, 2025

'What John would want': Blue Jackets pushing for a playoff spot with heavy hearts
Zach Werenski was slightly annoyed. The Columbus Blue Jackets were in a tailspin and on the way to another playoff-less spring. The defenceman was spending hour after hour at the team's practice facil...
Jan 22, 2025

Ottawa Redblacks re-sign veteran American receiver Bralon Addison
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks signed veteran American receiver Bralon Addison to a one-year contract extension Wednesday. Addison, 31, was scheduled to become a free agent Feb. 11. He had 41 catches f...
Jan 22, 2025

Teenage winger/forward April Lantaigne signs with NSL's AFC Toronto
TORONTO - Teenage winger/forward April Lantaigne, leaving the University of South Alabama after a successful freshman year, has signed with AFC Toronto of the new Northern Super League. The 18-year-ol...
Jan 22, 2025

Poilievre says he wants to cut the federal public service, doesn't mind remote work
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a government led by him would cut the number of federal public servants - but he doesn't mind if they work from home. When asked by Radio-Canada on T...
Jan 22, 2025

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