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Violence in Montreal had nothing to do with pro-Palestinian cause: police chief
MONTREAL - Montreal's police chief says it's "impossible" for protest organizers to prevent people bent on violence from infiltrating demonstrations. Fady Dagher says the organizers of Friday's anti-N...
Nov 26, 2024
Lionel Messi has his new coach: Javier Mascherano's hiring by Inter Miami is now complete
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano are together again, this time with Inter Miami. The former Barcelona and Argentina teammates have reunited, with Inter Miami announcing ...
Nov 26, 2024
Winnipeg's Carruthers tops Schwaller 7-5 in opening draw at Kioti National
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Winnipeg's Reid Carruthers stole a single in the eighth end for a 7-5 win over Yannick Schwaller's Swiss side at the Kioti National on Tuesday. Carruthers, with Kyle Doering at seco...
Nov 26, 2024
Economic impact of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Vancouver estimated at $157 M
VANCOUVER - Tourism body Destination Vancouver says Taylor Swift will bring an estimated $157 million economic impact to the city next week with the three final concert dates of the record-breaking Er...
Nov 26, 2024
Ruling in doping case set to give biathlon star Fourcade a gold 15 years after Vancouver Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Almost 15 years after the Vancouver Olympics, a ruling by sport's highest court in a Russian doping case is set to give French biathlon star Martin Fourcade another gold m...
Nov 26, 2024
Mexico suggests it would impose its own tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs
MEXICO CITY (AP) - President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Mexica...
Nov 26, 2024
Israel bombards central Beirut as its leadership prepares to vote on ceasefire with Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) - Israeli jets struck a residential building in central Beirut on Tuesday and issued new evacuation orders for 20 buildings in the Lebanese capital's southern suburbs. The strike leveled t...
Nov 26, 2024
Province announces funding for Alberta 4-H programs
Three 4-H Alberta programs are splitting over $730,000 in joint funding from the provincial and federal governments.The money going to the Intro to 4-H, Agriculture and Mental Health Workshop, and the...
Nov 26, 2024
Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administratio...
Nov 26, 2024
Trump's 25 per cent tariff equals pain on both sides of border, Canadian leaders say
Business and political leaders in Canada say there will be pain if Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods, but they note the hurt will happen i...
Nov 26, 2024