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Saskatchewan Roughriders ink former NFL quarterback Luke Falk, release Justice Hansen
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed American quarterback Luke Falk on Friday. The six-foot-four, 215-pound…
‘Kimye’ is no more: Kardashian files to divorce West
LOS ANGELES – “Kimye” is kaput Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce from Kanye West…
JFK’s Harvard sweater sold at auction for more than $85,000
BOSTON – John F. Kennedy’s Harvard University sweater, given away to a television cameraman who…
Police eye Marilyn Manson in domestic violence investigation
LOS ANGELES – Detectives are investigating allegations of domestic violence against rocker Marilyn Manson involving…
Vermont eases travel restrictions for those fully vaccinated
Vermont is easing travel restrictions for residents and visitors who have been fully vaccinated against…
Businesses that opened during pandemic lament lack of access to government aid
OTTAWA – The sounds of baseballs hitting bats and gloves are fewer these days at…
Canadian men’s water polo team falls short of Tokyo Olympic berth
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – The Canadian men’s water polo team will not qualify for the Tokyo…
Warrant: Opioid addiction may have motivated clinic shooting
BUFFALO, Minn. – An alleged gunman’s addiction to opioid medication was the “driving force” behind…
Our Native Daughters bring Black women’s voices to forefront
NASHVILLE – Playing a banjo as a Black female artist is a form of activism…
Trump repeats election claims in interviews, is unchallenged
NEW YORK – In the first television interviews of his post-presidency, Donald Trump repeated his…
Sale of Heartland Petrochemical Complex one option under review: Inter Pipeline CEO
CALGARY – The CEO of Inter Pipeline Ltd. says the Calgary-based company’s review of strategic…
Serbian pop singer popular in Balkans dies of coronavirus
BELGRADE, Serbia – Djordje Balasevic, a Serbian singer who remained widely popular throughout the former…
Coastal GasLink bringing back pipeline workers after pandemic plan approved
CALGARY – TC Energy Corp. says it is gradually bringing back workers on its Coastal…
More charges against Chinese scientist in visa fraud case
SAN FRANCISCO – A Chinese researcher visiting Stanford University who was charged with visa fraud…
Health Canada recalls new Toro snowblower over amputation hazard
OTTAWA – A Toro snowblower has been recalled in Canada and the United States due…
Ukraine sanctions politician and Putin ally Medvedchuk
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukraine’s national security council on Friday placed sanctions on Viktor Medvedchuk, a…
South Carolina abortion law suspended 1 day after passage
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions was suspended by a federal…
Alaska woman using outhouse attacked by bear, from below
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Alaska woman had the scare of a lifetime when using an…
Herring catch quota in B.C.’s Georgia Strait will ensure health of species: DFO
VANCOUVER – Fisheries and Oceans Canada says herring catch quotas in British Columbia’s Strait of…
Investing ABCs: Teaching your kids about money and markets
The recent stock market mania over the video game company GameStop, which this week was…
9 more convictions tossed in infamous Chicago police scandal
CHICAGO – A judge on Friday threw out felony convictions of nine more people framed…
US: Aid pause to Ethiopia no longer linked to dam dispute
NAIROBI, Kenya – The United States says it has decided to “de-link” its suspension of…
New Lebanese prosecutor to lead probe into Beirut blast
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s top judicial body on Friday named a new judge to lead the…
Eritrea disputes AP story detailing massacre in Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya – Eritrea’s government is rejecting as “outrageous lies” a story by The Associated…