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Veteran lefty Jordan Montgomery and Texas Rangers finalize $1.25M contract
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Veteran left-hander Jordan Montgomery and the Texas Rangers finalized their $1.25…
Quebec political, business leaders backing Montreal’s bid to host NATO defence bank
MONTREAL — Montreal has become the latest Canadian city to put its name forward to…
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia grateful for support after daughter’s death
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Left-handed pitcher Alex Vesia was back with the Los Angeles Dodgers…
Shakira’s 5-show El Salvador residency fuels Bukele’s push to remake the country’s image
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A five-concert “residency” by singer-songwriter and superstar Shakira in…
Canada Soccer strikes new partnership with rebranded marketing and sponsorship entity
Canada Soccer has struck a new marketing and sponsorship rights agreement with Canadian Soccer Business,…
A healthy Shohei Ohtani eyes the one major award he hasn’t won – a Cy Young Award
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is a five-time All-Star, a four-time Most Valuable Player,…
Canada’s Victoria Mboko advances to Qatar Open final, secures top 10 ranking
DOHA — Canada’s Victoria Mboko will play for the title at the Qatar Open and…
US lawmakers limp to global security summit trailed by political crises at home
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of U.S. lawmakers were trying to make their way this weekend…
Itoje leans on England after his mother’s death and is back in the XV for Scotland clash
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Maro Itoje has been grateful for having England to anchor him…
Trump’s Harvard move reflects one of his go-to tactics: Lawsuits
ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump has played many roles. Real estate developer. Marketing extraordinaire. Reality…
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, Carney to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Friday
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has confirmed she will join Prime Minister Carney at…
Nikola Jokic finally gets a Nuggets teammate at All-Star weekend in Jamal Murray
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic will finally see a very familiar face at the NBA…
Blue Jays send OF Joey Loperfido to Astros for OF Jesús Sánchez
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Jesús Sánchez from the Houston…
Antonelli leads Russell as Mercedes tops the week’s final day of F1 testing in Bahrain
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell were the fastest at…
Australia stunned by Zimbabwe at T20 World Cup and UAE and US also win
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Zimbabwe remained unbeaten against Australia at T20 World Cups after…
Norwegian cross-country skiing star Klaebo ties Olympic record by winning eighth career gold medal
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo insists the 10-kilometer race is the distance…
Europe hopes to repair trans-Atlantic trust as Rubio attends key security conference
MUNICH (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Friday for the United States and…
U.S. military completes transfer of 5,700 IS detainees from Syria to Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military has completed the transfer of thousands of Islamic State…
Malawi vaccinates a new generation of children against polio, which still hasn’t been eradicated
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — In a classroom in southern Malawi, children sit in rows on…
Spy agency says Kim Jong Un’s daughter is close to being designated North Korea’s future leader
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday that it…
World Cup means slashed wages and displacement for some workers in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Montserrat Fuentes stands on the same street corner where she has…
Love on the big stage: Couples star in Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ and ‘The Lion King’
NEW YORK (AP) — This Valentine’s Day, Rodney Ingram will be doing what he loves…
Music Review: A post-‘Brat’ Charli xcx broods on the ‘Wuthering Heights’ soundtrack
Charli xcx’s soundtrack for Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights” is a brooding…
Shy smiles and braces: RCMP release names, photos of 8 Tumbler Ridge shooting victims
TUMBLER RIDGE — The names and photos of eight children and adults shot to death…