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Mavericks sign Canadian guard A.J. Lawson to standard NBA contract
DALLAS - The Dallas Mavericks have converted the contract of Canadian guard A.J. Lawson from a two-way to a standard NBA deal. The move makes Lawson, from Brampton, Ont., eligible to play for Dallas i...
Mar 04, 2024

Northwest Territories' Jamie Koe beats defending champ Gushue 7-5 in Brier
REGINA - Northwest Territories' Jamie Koe upset defending champion Brad Gushue 7-5 at the Canadian men's curling championship. Koe, who has skipped a territories team to the playoffs once in 16 previo...
Mar 04, 2024

Alberta Indoor Rowing Championships in Blackfalds
The Central Alberta Rowing Club is hosting the annual Alberta Indoor Rowing Championships on Saturday March 9, 2024 at the Abbey Centre in Blackfalds (North of Red Deer), AB. At the conclusion of the ...
Mar 04, 2024

Maine questions Canadian study of Agent Orange use at New Brunswick military base
FREDERICTON - Maine's state legislature says it has found flaws in a Canadian study on the use of the herbicide Agent Orange in the 1960s on a southern New Brunswick military base. A report released i...
Mar 04, 2024

French lawmakers approve a bill that makes abortion a constitutional right
PARIS (AP) - French lawmakers approved a bill that will enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in the French Constitution during a historic joint session of parliament in at the Palace of Versailles ...
Mar 04, 2024

Conservatives push for Commons committee hearings on microbiology lab security lapses
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives want a House of Commons committee to delve into the activities of two scientists who were fired from a high-security lab over their dealings with China. Conservative...
Mar 04, 2024

Quebec to offer 'X' gender option for health cards, driver's licences
MONTREAL - Quebecers who do not identify as male or female will soon be able to opt for an 'X' gender marker on their health cards and driver's licences. Both Quebec's automobile insurance board and i...
Mar 04, 2024

Raptors have no update on injured starters Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have no update on injured starters Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl. Barnes broke his hand in Friday's 120-105 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Poeltl dislocated the pin...
Mar 04, 2024

Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to leaking military secrets
BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court to leaking highly classified military documents about Russia's war in Ukraine and other na...
Mar 04, 2024

MLS reverts to having All-Stars face best of Mexico's Liga MX at Columbus on July 24
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Soccer is going back to having its All-Star Game feature the league's top players facing the best of Mexico's Liga MX. MLS said Monday the July 24 game at Lower.com Field ...
Mar 04, 2024