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Operation delayed to unload cargo from ship stuck in St. Lawrence River near Montreal
MONTREAL - An operation to off-load thousands of tonnes of corn from a ship that ran aground in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal has been postponed to the weekend. The plan had been to sta...
Jan 02, 2025
Montreal Alouettes sign Canadian OL Gibbon to contract extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed Canadian offensive lineman Jesse Gibbon to a one-year contract extension Thursday. The deal leaves Gibbon under contract with the CFL club through the 2026 sea...
Jan 02, 2025
Man who died in Tesla Cybertruck explosion was active-duty US Army soldier, officials say
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The person who authorities believe died in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck packed with firework mortars and camp fuel canisters outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas ho...
Jan 02, 2025
Man who died in Tesla Cybertruck explosion was active-duty US Army solider, officials say
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The person who authorities believe died in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck packed with firework mortars and camp fuel canisters outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas ho...
Jan 02, 2025
Toronto rookie Jonathan Mogbo assigned to G-League's Raptors 905
TORONTO - Rookie forward Jonathan Mogbo has been assigned to the G-League affiliate of the Toronto Raptors. Raptors 905 will host the Austin Spurs on Friday at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Missi...
Jan 02, 2025
A gunman who killed at least 12 people in a shooting rampage in Montenegro dies by suicide
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) - A gunman who fatally shot at least 12 people, including two children, in Montenegro has killed himself while surrounded by police, officials said Thursday. At least four o...
Jan 02, 2025
In the news today: Feds watering down key promise: gun-control group
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Feds watering down key promise: gun-control group A leading gun-control group is accusing the Liberal governme...
Jan 02, 2025
From industrial highway to developer's paradise, Montreal's Lachine Canal turns 200
MONTREAL - It used to be that on New Year's Eve, people living along Montreal's Lachine Canal would throw open their doors to hear the nearby factories blow their horns when the clocks struck midnight...
Jan 02, 2025
Feds are watering down promise to fully scrutinize firearms before sale, group says
OTTAWA - A leading gun-control group is accusing the Liberal government of watering down a promise to ensure firearms are properly scrutinized before entering the Canadian market. The government recen...
Jan 02, 2025
Canada set to preside over G7 in 2025 — what that means and what's at stake
OTTAWA - Canada is set to take over the presidency of the G7 in 2025, leading a forum of seven of the world's most advanced economies at a time of political instability at home and around the world. H...
Jan 02, 2025
