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Attack on Chad's presidential palace leaves 19 dead

Attack on Chad's presidential palace leaves 19 dead

N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — An attack on Chad's presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded, state media reported Thursday.
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In the news today: Coutts blockade sentencing, oilsands decarbonization uncertainty

In the news today: Coutts blockade sentencing, oilsands decarbonization uncertainty

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures

Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fast-moving fire broke out in the hills above Hollywood Boulevard and threatened some of the most popular Los Angeles tourist spots as firefighters battled to get control on two other major blazes that killed five people, put 130
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Booze-free 'liquor' stores offer options, as some B.C. craft brewers decline and fall

Booze-free 'liquor' stores offer options, as some B.C. craft brewers decline and fall

VANCOUVER — Whatever your tipple, Angela Hansen's liquor store on Vancouver's Commercial Drive has stock to satisfy, from Prosecco to tequila — so long as you don't want any actual liquor.
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Overdose deaths in Ontario increasingly involve more than one drug, new report says

Overdose deaths in Ontario increasingly involve more than one drug, new report says

TORONTO — An increasing number of overdose deaths in Ontario involves the use of more than one drug, with the combination of opioids and stimulants proving to be especially dangerous, a new report says.
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Political uncertainty could derail major carbon capture project: experts

Political uncertainty could derail major carbon capture project: experts

CALGARY — The fate of Canada's largest proposed carbon capture and storage project is even more uncertain after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation announcement this week amplified existing unknowns around the future of energy and climate pol
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Sentencing hearing begins for men convicted of leading Coutts blockade

Sentencing hearing begins for men convicted of leading Coutts blockade

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A sentencing hearing is set to start today for three men convicted of helping co-ordinate a blockade at the Canada-U.S. border at Coutts, Alta., in protest of COVID-19 rules and restrictions.
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West Ham hires former Chelsea coach Graham Potter

West Ham hires former Chelsea coach Graham Potter

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — West Ham hired Graham Potter as manager on Thursday, a day after Julen Lopetegui was fired. Potter has been out of management since he was fired by Chelsea in 2023 after just seven months in the job at Stamford Bridge.
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'On the front line': Quebec planes and B.C. helicopters battle L.A. wildfires

'On the front line': Quebec planes and B.C. helicopters battle L.A. wildfires

MONTREAL — Water-bombing pilots and crews from Quebec and a British Columbia company have been grappling with high winds and heavy turbulence in the battle against massive Los Angeles wildfires, as Canadians with homes in the area are forced to flee
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'It's just special': Vancouver PWHL game unique experience for players, coaches

'It's just special': Vancouver PWHL game unique experience for players, coaches

VANCOUVER — Memories of the 2010 Olympics came rushing back for Marie-Philip Poulin as she stepped onto the ice at Rogers Arena on Wednesday.
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