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Prince Harry settles lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s Sun tabloid
LONDON (AP) - Prince Harry settled his privacy invasion lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's U.K. tabloids as his trial was about to begin, his lawyer said Wednesday. The announcement in London's High Cou...
Jan 22, 2025
In the news today: Ottawa fails Afghan interpreters, CAF updates medical standards
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Afghan interpreters failed by Ottawa: report A military watchdog says Ottawa should financially compensate Afg...
Jan 22, 2025
CAF updates entry medical standards to aid recruitment efforts
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is no longer automatically disqualifying applicants with certain medical conditions such as allergies and ADHD, as it works to improve its numbers and grow the size ...
Jan 22, 2025
Ottawa should compensate Afghan interpreters, ombudsperson says
OTTAWA - A military watchdog says Ottawa should financially compensate Afghan Canadians who served as interpreters for the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan and later suffered mental distress. A re...
Jan 22, 2025
B.C. union leader says 'high probability' of dispute in public sector contract talks
VICTORIA - Contract talks between the British Columbia government's unionized public sector workers start today with a union leader forecasting a difficult round of bargaining. B.C. General Employees'...
Jan 22, 2025
Borussia Dortmund fires coach Nuri Sahin after dismal start to new year
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - Borussia Dortmund fired coach Nuri Sahin on Wednesday, a day after its 2-1 loss to Bologna in the Champions League. The loss extended Dortmund's losing streak to four games si...
Jan 22, 2025
Struggling Vancouver Canucks lack execution in 'key moments': coach
VANCOUVER - Things finally seemed to be clicking for the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Then came the third period. Vancouver went into the frame up 2-1 on the visiting Sabres, but a five-minute stretc...
Jan 21, 2025
Red-hot Capitals getting key contributions from more than just Ovechkin
EDMONTON - Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of the all-time goal scoring record has certainly been a worthy story, but a number of other guys are having either resurgent or career seasons for the red-hot Washi...
Jan 21, 2025
Canadiens rally against Lightning, earn two big points in tight Eastern Conference
MONTREAL - Juraj Slafkovsky walked into the Montreal Canadiens dressing room and quickly grabbed his phone. The Canadiens winger wasn't eager to answer a text message or check social media - he needed...
Jan 21, 2025
Kulich puts up three points, Buffalo Sabres come back to top Vancouver Canucks 3-2
VANCOUVER - Jiri Kulich had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Tuesday. J.J. Peterka also scored and contributed a helper for the Sabres (18-24-...
Jan 21, 2025
