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CP NewsAlert: John Rustad resigns as leader of the B.C. Conservatives
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
VICTORIA — The Conservative Party of B.C. has released a statement from John Rustad saying he has resigned as leader. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge to rule in January if man accused in triple murder was criminally responsible
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — A judge will rule in January whether a man who fatally stabbed his parents and grandmother inside their Montreal apartment in March 2023 is criminally responsible for the crimes. The Crown and defence lawyers submitted arguments this week in the case and both agreed that Arthur Galarneau was not criminally responsible due to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The best movies of 2025, ranked by AP film writers
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
The bean counters might say otherwise, but 2025 was a good year for movies. Filmmakers working in and out of the studio system managed to make bold, personal, wildly imaginative and singular works. Some of them even broke through to the mainstream — how extraordinary that “Sinners” is among the highest earning of the year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Springboks star Etzebeth gets 12-match suspension for eye gouge against Wales
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
DUBLIN (AP) — South Africa star Eben Etzebeth was suspended for 12 matches on Thursday for eye gouging against Wales last weekend. The suspension covers matches for the Durban-based Sharks starting from this weekend to the end of March. The Sharks deregistered Etzebeth this week in anticipation of a lengthy ban. Etzebeth was red-carded on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PMO says Carney will meet Trump, Sheinbaum in Washington on Friday
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at a FIFA World Cup event Friday in Washington, D.C. The Prime Minister’s Office says the meeting with Trump will be at the Kennedy Center, where the event is being held, and is expected to be brief. Carney is also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Children’s hospitals seeing more flu cases as earlier season takes a toll
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
TORONTO — Hospitals are seeing more children sick with flu after the virus began circulating earlier than usual this year. The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario said it saw eight times more kids testing positive for influenza last month than it did in November last year. A spokesperson for CHEO said the difference is stark ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic flame for Milan Cortina Winter Games arrives in Italy following handover in Greece
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
ROME (AP) — The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games landed in Rome on Thursday following a handover in Greece. The flame was carried in a small lantern aboard an ITA Airways flight between the Greek and Italian capitals. Tennis player Jasmine Paolini — an Olympic gold medalist — and local organizing committee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec government to table bill banning vote-buying in leadership races
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government will table a bill on Friday to ban vote-buying in political party leadership races. The legislation comes following allegations that some party members who voted for Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez during a leadership race earlier this year could have received cash rewards. Élections Québec later revealed that the province’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays push season opener back a day, now kick off with a March 27 night game
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will open their 2026 season a day later than originally planned, the Major League Baseball team announced Thursday. The Blue Jays will now kick off their season on the evening of Friday, March 27, against the visiting Athletics. They were originally scheduled to start the campaign with an afternoon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: PMO says Carney will meet Trump, Sheinbaum in Washington
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum while the three leaders are attending a FIFA World Cup event in Washington on Friday. The Prime Minister’s Office says the meeting with Trump will be at the Kennedy Center, where the event is being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parents under pressure offer creative tips for moving Santa’s spy Elf on the Shelf
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
A few years ago, Kurt Neesley of Redondo Beach, California, was brainstorming where to put his family’s Elf on the Shelf for his three kids to find the next morning. He decided to make it look like the doll, named Elfie, had painted on their kitchen wall. Neesley used Tootsie Rolls to build an elf-size ... Read More »
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