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Minister makes first trip to Syrian border area after Assad regime ends
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen and MP Omar Alghabra have made the first Canadian delegation visit to the border region of Turkey and Syria since the fall of the Bashar Assad ...
Jan 13, 2025
Auger-Aliassime downs Struff to reach Australian Open second round
MELBOURNE - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime cruised into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday with a 6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 win over Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff. The 29th-seeded Canadian, wh...
Jan 13, 2025
AFC Toronto adds experience by signing veteran South Korean defender Hong Hye-ji
TORONTO - AFC Toronto has added experience to its backline in the form of veteran South Korean international Hong Hye-ji. The 28-year-old centre back has won 40 senior caps for Korea and featured at t...
Jan 13, 2025
In the news today: Field narrows among big-name Liberal leader hopefuls
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Field narrows among big-name Liberal leader hopefuls As a race to elect a new Liberal leader quickly approache...
Jan 13, 2025
Weekend announcements narrow field of high-profile Liberal leadership prospects
OTTAWA - As a race to elect a new Liberal leader quickly approaches, a high-profile candidate appears set to throw their hat into the ring. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is expected to la...
Jan 13, 2025
Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say
CAIRO (AP) - U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a deal h...
Jan 13, 2025
NFL playoff roundup: Commanders win first playoff game since 2005, beating Bucs 23-20
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Jayden Daniels ran for a critical first down to set up Zane Gonzalez's 37-yard field goal that clanged off the right upright and went through as time expired, and the Washington Com...
Jan 12, 2025
NHL roundup: Red Wings beat Kraken 6-2 for seventh straight win
DETROIT (AP) - Patrick Kane scored during Detroit's fast start, and the Red Wings beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Sunday for their seventh consecutive National Hockey League victory. Marco Kasper, J.T....
Jan 12, 2025
Merilainen comes up big in Senators' crease, again
OTTAWA - At 186 pounds, Leevi Merilainen may not be the most physically imposing goalie, but his recent composure and poise have provided the Ottawa Senators with plenty of confidence. The quiet Finni...
Jan 12, 2025
24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again war...
Jan 12, 2025
