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Defensive back Deontai Williams willing to play wherever Lions want him to in '25
Deontai Williams will report to the B.C. Lions' training camp next month with an open mind. The six-foot, 205-pound Florida native signed a two-year deal with B.C. in free agency after spending his fi...
Apr 04, 2025
Quebec's high court rejects random police stops ahead of Supreme Court hearing
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has refused the provincial government's request to allow arbitrary police traffic stops to continue until a legal challenge of the practice is heard by the Supreme ...
Apr 04, 2025
North Carolina judges side with colleague in his Supreme Court election dispute over ballots
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing candidate in a close state Supreme Court election from November, ruling that tens of thousands of ballots were wrongl...
Apr 04, 2025
Data obtained by AP shows 20% vacancy rates at nearly half of National Weather Service offices
WASHINGTON (AP) - After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates - twice that of just a decade ago - as severe weather chugs acros...
Apr 04, 2025
Gretzky set to be at Blackhawks-Capitals game with Ovechkin 3 goals from breaking his NHL record
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Wayne Gretzky is expected to be in attendance Friday night in Washington with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three from breaking the Canadian great's NHL record. The Capi...
Apr 04, 2025
Officials say a Russian strike in central Ukraine kills 12 people and injures 50
BRUSSELS (AP) - Ukrainian officials said that a Russian missile strike Friday on the central city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 12 people, including two children, and injured more than 50. The head of...
Apr 04, 2025
Gretzky set to be at Blackhawks-Capitals game with Ovechkin 3 goals from breaking his NHL record
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Wayne Gretzky is expected to be in attendance Friday night in Washington with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three from breaking the Canadian great's NHL record. The Capi...
Apr 04, 2025
Hamstring injury expected to sideline Toronto FC's Laryea for four to six weeks
TORONTO - Toronto FC says fullback Richie Laryea will be out four to six weeks with his latest hamstring injury. The 30-year-old Canadian international has not played since March 25 when he was forced...
Apr 04, 2025
Canadian curling legend Howard busier than ever since retiring as a player
MOOSE JAW - Four-time world champion Glenn Howard is as busy as ever since moving to the coach's bench after his retirement as a curler. "To say it's been a roller-coaster ride would be an understatem...
Apr 04, 2025
Canada names expanded 36-player women's rugby roster for Pacific Four Series
Canadian women's rugby coach Kevin Rouet has named an expanded squad of 36 players for Canada's defence of its Pacific Four Series title. The tournament marks the first outing of a high-stakes year fo...
Apr 04, 2025