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Prosecutor: Larry Ray coerced college women for sex, money
NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor cast an ex-convict Thursday as a mobster-like figure who…
Hundreds attend peace march ahead of Andrew Young’s 90th
ATLANTA (AP) — Civil rights leader Andrew Young drew hundreds of people to Atlanta’s Centennial…
Chelsea feels effects of sanctions imposed on Abramovich
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea fans received an unwelcome present on the Premier English League team’s…
Biden announces major non-NATO ally status for Colombia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he intends to designate Colombia as…
Top 5 Iditarod mushers take a break at race’s halfway point
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The top five mushers in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race…
Health workers prescribe radical changes to health care to treat pandemic burnout
OTTAWA – Canada’s ailing health systems need some drastic intervention from federal and provincial governments…
Mexico wins removal of pre-Hispanic artifact at Vienna sale
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The government of Mexico said Thursday it succeeded in getting a…
Toronto FC coach says one-game suspension for defender Carlos Salcedo is ‘harsh’
TORONTO – The MLS Disciplinary Committee’s decision to ban Toronto FC defender Carlos Salcedo one…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Canada sends Quebec man to United States to face ransomware charges
OTTAWA – A Quebec man has been extradited to the United States to face charges…
‘Black Panther’ director mistaken for bank robber in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Movie director Ryan Coogler was briefly handcuffed by Atlanta police after he…
Speedskater Weidemann to miss World Cup final after positive COVID-19 test
CALGARY – Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann has withdrawn from this weekend’s World Cup final in…
S&P/TSX composite rises despite soaring U.S. inflation and failed talks over Ukraine
TORONTO – Commodity sectors pushed Canada’s main stock index higher even as U.S. markets were…
MLS leverages $25 million loan to promote economic justice
Major League Soccer will leverage a $25 million loan from a coalition of Black-owned banks…
Summer music festival in Quebec facing backlash for not including female artists
MONTREAL – A Quebec summer music festival with an all-male lineup has lost at least…
Gasoline prices to keep climbing, in spite of crude oil pullback
CALGARY – Gasoline costs across Canada are expected to keep smashing records despite a significant…
Long-feared Honduran police chief now facing US extradition
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The former head of Honduras’ National Police now facing extradition to…
US seized Iran oil cargo as Biden considers easing sanctions
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. has quietly seized the cargo of two tankers suspected of…
North Korea testing new ICBMs, US says, warns more coming
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says two North Korean missile launches in recent weeks…
NH lawmakers firmly reject seceding from United States
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire House overwhelmingly rejected a proposal Thursday that called…
Exiled Belarus opposition leader says her country’s people oppose Russian invasion
OTTAWA – Belarus’s exiled opposition leader says ordinary Belarusians are actively resisting the invasion of…
Supply chain ‘No. 1 challenge’ for Canadian retailers: Sobeys CEO
Empire Co. Ltd. pulled off a higher profit and sales in its latest quarter despite…
Trudeau: Canada will take as many Ukraine refugees as it can
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday during a visit to…
Omicron eats into Transat sales as fuel costs rise, but summer bookings look bright
MONTREAL – Transat A.T. Inc. felt the pain of the Omicron variant last quarter, but…