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Balmy in B.C. and Alberta as jet stream’s dip south brings deep freeze to Ontario
Meteorologists say the position of the jet stream is to blame for bone-chilling cold in…
Ottawa gives Canada Post a $1.01-billion loan amid ongoing financial struggles
GATINEAU — The federal government is making more than $1 billion available to Canada Post…
Ontario Liberals announce date to select new leader, kicking off race
TORONTO — The Ontario Liberal Party says it will select a new leader on Nov.…
Shooting Stars returning to NBA’s All-Star Saturday Night lineup
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — For the first time since 2015, the NBA’s Shooting Stars event…
Paul Goldschmidt and the Yankees agree to a $4 million, 1-year contract, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt and the Yankees have agreed to a $4 million,…
Epstein revelations have toppled top figures in Europe while US fallout is more muted
LONDON (AP) — A prince, an ambassador, senior diplomats, top politicians. All brought down by…
City of Regina urged to promote connections it has to TV hit ‘Heated Rivalry’
REGINA — Some residents of Saskatchewan’s capital are hoping their city can jump on the…
Flag football’s growth only increases NFL’s popularity globally
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dak Prescott snapping the ball to Jalen Hurts is a play…
Keeping her ‘eye on the ball’: Hillman reflects on her time as top diplomat in D.C.
WASHINGTON — Kirsten Hillman hasn’t written her autobiography yet, but the 57-year-old career diplomat —…
Inside the ‘con code’, the unwritten rules that may be fuelling prison violence
VANCOUVER — In a Surrey, B.C., pretrial centre, an inmate is goaded into fighting his…
Canadian midfielder Stephen Eustáquio acquired by LAFC on loan from Porto
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Canadian national team midfielder Stephen Eustáquio was acquired by Los Angeles…
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Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it…
Bucks beat Pacers 105-99 for first 3-game winning streak of season
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kevin Porter Jr. had 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and…
Former Jets 1st-round pick Darron Lee charged with 1st-degree murder in Tennessee
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (AP) — A former New York Jets first-round draft pick was arrested in…
Canadian Cooper Gallant skyrockets into top-10 at Elite Series event in Alabama
SCOTTSBORO — It was moving day for Canadian Cooper Gallant on Friday. Gallant, of Bowmanville,…
WNBA union president says significant work remains for season to begin on time
NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA players’ union president Nneka Ogwumike said significant work remains for…
Dodgers cut reliever Anthony Banda after 2 World Series titles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers designated reliever Anthony Banda for assignment on…
Hisatsune chips in for birdie after water ball, shoots 63 to take 2nd-round lead at Phoenix Open
SCOTTSDALE, Arizz. (AP) — Ryo Hisatsune turned a water ball into a birdie to electrify…
Pentagon says it’s cutting ties with ‘woke’ Harvard, discontinuing military training, fellowships
The Pentagon said Friday it is cutting ties with Harvard University, ending all military training,…
Union files complaints as feds increase public servants’ in-office time
OTTAWA — Canada’s largest federal public sector union has filed several unfair labour practice complaints…
China overturns death sentence for Canadian Robert Schellenberg: NYT report
OTTAWA — China’s highest court has overturned a Canadian man’s death sentence, The New York…
Reds’ Graham Ashcraft and Rays’ Edwin Uceta win arbitration cases as players improve to 5-0
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Pitchers Graham Ashcraft and Edwin Uceta won their salary arbitration cases…
B.C.’s Warm weather forces those in ice-fishing derby into boats
Krista Clark is an avid ice fisher, but it was a late start to the…
MLB Free Agent Signings List
NEW YORK (AP) — The 88 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former…