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American investors bet big on Indian cricket with two separate billion-dollar deals for IPL teams
NEW DELHI (AP) — American investors are making a big move into Indian cricket, with…
Cancer nurse turned archbishop celebrates election as first woman to lead Church of England
CANTERBURY, England (AP) — The new archbishop of Canterbury knocked three times on the doors…
Alouettes coach Jason Maas comfortable with Anthony Calvillo taking over play-calling
Jason Maas isn’t worried about fixing something that isn’t broken. The Montreal Alouettes announced earlier…
New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from
NEW YORK (AP) — Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding…
Shapiro: Ross Atkins, John Schneider extensions give Blue Jays leadership stability
TORONTO — It might seem that the Toronto Blue Jays’ decision to extend the contracts…
Carney says Air Canada CEO’s English-only condolences lacked compassion
OTTAWA — Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau was slammed by Prime Minister Mark Carney and…
WNBA expansion team Toronto Tempo adds Olaf Lange as associate head coach
TORONTO — The Toronto Tempo has added two-time WNBA champion Olaf Lange as associate head…
UK bans crypto donations to political parties in bid to curb foreign influence
LONDON (AP) — British political parties will be banned from accepting donations in cryptocurrencies, Prime…
Books by Lyse Doucet and Arundhati Roy make shortlist for Women’s Prize for Nonfiction
LONDON (AP) — Two books about hotels as places of risk and refuge in wartime…
UK police arrest 2 men over arson attack on ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity
LONDON (AP) — British police arrested two men on Wednesday in connection with an arson…
Lobsters and red carpet gowns: A new show celebrates Schiaparelli’s surrealist fashion
LONDON (AP) — London’s Victoria & Albert Museum is opening a new exhibition celebrating the…
Canada is not planning to reopen embassy in Syria
OTTAWA — The federal government says it has no plans to reopen its embassy in…
Global Affairs laying off its most skilled diplomats, union says
OTTAWA — The union representing staff at Global Affairs Canada says the foreign service is…
YouTube star KSI to give little-known Dagenham a global stage by streaming match on his channel
Dagenham & Redbridge rarely gets more than 2,000 fans attending its home matches in English…
Senators sign defenceman Gabriel Eliasson to entry-level contract
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Gabriel Eliasson on a three-year, entry-level contract…
Welltower to sell four retirement homes in deal with Competition Bureau
GATINEAU — The Competition Bureau says it has reached an agreement with Welltower OP LLC…
Piercen Hunt’s attention to detail pays off with status on PGA Tour Americas
Piercen Hunt took fine-tuning his golf game to a new level this past off-season, getting…
Celine Dion set to perform in Paris two years after triumphant Olympics appearance
PARIS (AP) — Near, far, wherever she is … Celine Dion is heading back to…
How Ozzy Osbourne inspired Crystal Shawanda, Juno nominee for blues album of the year
Crystal Shawanda knew she had a powerful voice when she began singing at the age…
‘Calm, focused and ready’: Canada continues World Cup prep ahead of two friendlies
TORONTO — Jesse Marsch watched his players go through warm-up drills on a chilly, windswept…
Hot Docs Festival to open with film on queer rock icon Carole Pope
TORONTO — A film about the career and life of queer rock icon Carole Pope…
In the news: Remembering Quebec pilot killed in N.Y. crash, air traffic hires dwindle
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Iran’s Tractor FC in contention for Asian Champions League Elite quarterfinals in Jeddah
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Iranian club Tractor FC is set to travel to Saudi…
Canada’s Winter Games results draw attention to sport commission report
How athletes competing on the world stage are funded was just one piece of an…