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Olynyk says signing extension with hometown Raptors was a priority
TORONTO - Canadian centre Kelly Olynyk says signing a two-year extension with the Toronto Raptors was a priority. Olynyk, who was born in Toronto and moved to Kamloops, B.C., when he was an adolescent...
Mar 05, 2024

Man arrested in Port Moody, B.C., after driving car into sea for video livestream
PORT MOODY, B.C. - Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a man may be charged after he allegedly drove his vehicle into the sea as part of a livestreamed video. Const. Sam Zacharias says in a release that o...
Mar 05, 2024

PBO expects inflation to fall to 2% by end of year, deficit to grow amid weak economy
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer is projecting inflation will return to the Bank of Canada's two per cent target by the end of the year and the federal deficit will grow amid weakening econom...
Mar 05, 2024

Grand Slam champ Simona Halep wins doping case on appeal and is cleared to resume tennis
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep was cleared for an immediate return to tennis on Tuesday by sports' highest court cutting her ban for doping on appeal. The Court...
Mar 05, 2024

International court seeks the arrest of 2 Russian officers over attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for two high-ranking Russian military officers on charges linked to attacks on civilian infrastructure in ...
Mar 05, 2024

Ngannou's boxing switch is no gimmick. The ex-UFC star looks to pull out another surprise vs. Joshua
It was one of the most striking sights in boxing for some time, Francis Ngannou dancing a jig of delight while leaning over a floored and clearly dazed Tyson Fury. For boxing purists, a disaster was u...
Mar 05, 2024

Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos is in hospital with pneumonia
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, the mother of the incumbent president and widow of an ousted dictator, has been hospitalized with pneumonia. President Ferdinand ...
Mar 05, 2024

Small plane crashes near Nashville interstate and 5 people aboard were killed, police say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Five people aboard a single-engine plane died when the aircraft crashed near an interstate highway in Nashville, Tennessee, authorities said. The pilot made an emergency call t...
Mar 05, 2024

In the news today: Conservatives win Ontario byelection, measles cases in Montreal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Conservatives clinch Ontario riding Conservative candidate Jamil Jivani celebra...
Mar 05, 2024

Who owes the biggest penalties to B.C.'s securities watchdog?
The British Columbia Securities Commission has levied about $430 million in unpaid fines and disgorgement orders for breaches of the province's Securities Act. Here are some of those who have the larg...
Mar 05, 2024