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Roy Hodgson, 76, leaves Crystal Palace days after falling ill during training session
LONDON (AP) - Roy Hodgson is stepping down as manager of Crystal Palace, the Premier League team said Monday. The 76-year-old former England coach was hospitalized last week after falling ill during a...
Feb 19, 2024

Nets fire coach Jacque Vaughn with team in 11th place at the All-Star break
NEW YORK - The Brooklyn Nets fired Jacque Vaughn on Monday after ending a disappointing first half of the season with a 50-point loss in Boston in their final game before the All-Star break. About a y...
Feb 19, 2024

Woman dead, man arrested as police probe killing east of Montreal
SAINT-BASILE-LE-GRAND, Que. - Police say a 51-year-old woman is dead after she was allegedly attacked in a house in St-Basile-le-Grand, Que., just east of Montreal. The Richelieu-St-Laurent police for...
Feb 19, 2024

N.S. man's letters indicate suicide risk as short-staffed jail kept inmates in cells
HALIFAX - For days on end, Richard Murray barely left his jail cell, trapped by staffing shortages that forced officials to lock down inmates. "This is total cruelty and I only exist in these four wal...
Feb 19, 2024

In the news today: Ukraine working to rebuild as war with Russia nears two year mark
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ukrainians struggling to rebuild amid ongoing war As Ukraine nears a grim anniv...
Feb 19, 2024

Top UN court opens hearings into Israel’s occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Six days of hearings opened on Monday at the top United Nations court into the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state. Foreign Af...
Feb 19, 2024

Toronto family who unknowingly employed war criminal fears nothing has changed
OTTAWA - Almost 30 years ago, Gail Bocknek turned on the evening news and watched dumbfounded as a man who had worked for her family for decades was identified as a Nazi war criminal. Bocknek, the dau...
Feb 19, 2024

'Tugs at my heart': Volunteers help rebuild as Ukraine war nears second anniversary
As Ukraine nears a grim anniversary in its war with Russia, the Red Cross says residents in the strife-torn country are adapting to a new normal of cannibalized houses, intermittent electricity, air r...
Feb 19, 2024

Could Canadians lose access to Pornhub? Depends on what happens with a Senate bill
OTTAWA - The owners of Pornhub say blocking access to Canadians is among options they're considering as they try to persuade parliamentarians to reject an approach for age verification outlined in a c...
Feb 19, 2024

'No backup plan': Funding for HIV self-testing kits ending in March
Prossy Luzige often gets calls from people looking for HIV tests that they can do in the privacy of their own homes. The program co-ordinator at CAYR Community Connections in Ontario says the take-hom...
Feb 19, 2024