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Appellate court reverses federal conviction against former Nebraska US Rep. Fortenberry
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An appellate court on Tuesday reversed a 2022 federal conviction against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, ruling that he should not have been tried in Los Angeles. Fortenbe...
Dec 26, 2023

Sweden moves a step closer to NATO membership after Turkey's parliamentary committee gives approval
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden's bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously nonaligned Nordic country closer to membership...
Dec 26, 2023

World junior players, coaches on post-game handshakes after NL ban: 'Tough to hear'
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Alan Letang was taken aback when told of the move. Solely focused on preparing Canada for the world junior hockey championship an ocean away, the country's head coach hadn't heard...
Dec 26, 2023

Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip to the densely populated urban refugee camps in the central part of the territory. Tuesday's a...
Dec 26, 2023

Rousseau solid in goal, Canada downs Finland 5-2 in world junior opener
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Mathis Rousseau was passed over in consecutive NHL drafts. Owen Allard didn't hear his name last June. Macklin Celebrini, meanwhile, is expected to go No. 1 in 2024. Three players...
Dec 26, 2023

Ikuzo! Ottawa's roster brings international flavour to newly launched women's pro hockey league
"Ikuzo!" as they'd say in Japan. Or how about "Pojme!" or "tra fel!" in Czech or Hungarian. The roster of Ottawa's new Professional Women's Hockey League team has such an array of international talent...
Dec 26, 2023

First Nation communities see year of new development
As 2023 draws to a close, battlefordsNOW is taking a look back on some of the most important and impactful stories of the year.The Battlefords area First Nations had a momentous year of development, a...
Dec 26, 2023

Canadian golf reached new heights in 2024 with more wins than ever and a curse ended
Nick Taylor's putter flip after winning the RBC Canadian Open was the exclamation point on arguably the best year in Canadian golf history. Taylor drained a 72-foot eagle putt to end a four-hole playo...
Dec 26, 2023

Quebec public sector negotiations resume after Christmas break as strike threat looms
QUEBEC - Negotiations between the Quebec government and unions representing hundreds of thousands of public-sector employees are resuming today after a short Christmas break. Quebec announced a flurry...
Dec 26, 2023

Canada downs Finland 5-2 in world junior opener
Nate Danielson had a goal and an assist as Canada defeated Finland 5-2 on Tuesday to open the world junior hockey championship. Macklin Celebrini and Owen Allard also scored for the Canadians, who got...
Dec 26, 2023