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Former Canada captain Julian de Guzman named New York Red Bulls sporting director
HARRISON, N.J. - The New York Red Bulls have named former Canada captain Julian de Guzman their new sporting director. The 42-year-old de Guzman most recently was founder, managing partner and preside...
Feb 02, 2024

Increased police presence in Deschambault Lake
Residents in Deschambault Lake are being advised to avoid areas where police are present and follow any direction provided by officers.Saskatchewan RCMP have advised they are investigating an incident...
Feb 02, 2024

Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign veteran Canadian defensive lineman Thomas
WINNIPEG - Jake Thomas is continuing his CFL run with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The veteran Canadian defensive lineman agreed to terms on a one-year extension with Winnipeg on Friday. Thomas was sche...
Feb 02, 2024

Manslaughter trial of Michigan school shooter's mom ends after 7 days of emotional testimony
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - A groundbreaking trial of involuntary manslaughter against a Michigan school shooter's mother concluded Friday after seven days of emotional testimony and evidence about whether ...
Feb 02, 2024

Lawyer for father of murdered B.C. girl denies client brought gun to Ali verdict
VANCOUVER - A lawyer representing the father of a murdered 13-year-old girl says the man did not bring a gun into a Vancouver courtroom eight weeks ago, on the day Ibrahim Ali was convicted of the kil...
Feb 02, 2024

Judge sets aside ruling that granted U.S. trans woman's refugee status in Canada
VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge has set aside a decision to grant refugee status to an American transgender woman, sending her application back for redetermination. In a decision released this week,...
Feb 02, 2024

US begins strikes on militias in Iraq, Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack, officials tell AP
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that k...
Feb 02, 2024

Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to semifinals in Montpellier with win over Mayot
MONTPELLIER, France - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the semifinals of the Open Sud de France tennis tournament with a convincing 7-5, 6-1 win over French wild-card Harold Mayot on Friday....
Feb 02, 2024

Catherine Tait says CBC needs new financial model, not new mandate
OTTAWA - The head of Canada's public broadcaster says it's the financial model and governance of CBC/Radio-Canada that need reviewing - not its mandate. Catherine Tait made the comments today to a roo...
Feb 02, 2024

Canadian freestyle skier Amy Fraser wins World Cup gold in halfpipe
MAMMOTH, Calif. - Canadian freestyle skier Amy Fraser won her first career World Cup gold in the halfpipe competition at Mammoth Mountain on Friday. The 28-year-old Fraser, who was born in Halifax but...
Feb 02, 2024