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Woman accused of drugging and robbing older men in a deadly romance scheme
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A woman lured at least four older men on online dating apps to meet in person, drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a "sinister" romance scheme, F...
Feb 21, 2025
Canada scores early and often in 22-0 drubbing of Dominica in CONCACAF U-20 qualifier
PORT OF SPAIN - Kaylee Hunter scored five goals and Natelle El Mokbel added four as Canada hammered Dominica 22-0 in CONCACAF U-20 women's qualifying play Friday. Lea Larouche and Kierra Blundell each...
Feb 21, 2025
Randy Boissonnault's former company ineligible for government contracts for 5 years
OTTAWA - The company that was co-founded by former federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault is now barred from doing business with the federal government until 2030. Global Health Imports was suspe...
Feb 21, 2025
5.1 earthquake shakes Vancouver, Victoria and other southwest B.C. cities
VANCOUVER - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 has shaken Vancouver, Victoria and other cites on B.C.'s southwest coast. Natural Resources Canada says the quake was centred 24 kilometre...
Feb 21, 2025
After helping Canada to 4 Nations title, Avs trio will meet team in Nashville to resume playoff push
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Devon Toews had an easy excuse for missing Friday's practice. They needed a break after hoisting hockey's new t...
Feb 21, 2025
Homan, Einarson gain shorter road to Scotties Tournament of Hearts final
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Defending champion Rachel Homan and Manitoba's Kerri Einarson will clash in the Page playoff between the top two seeds at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after winning their firs...
Feb 21, 2025
Civic Plaza, Coaldale's 'community living room', now open
Residents in Coaldale now have a new place to gather year-round.Mayor Jack Van Rijn was at Friday's grand opening ceremony for Civic Plaza, saying he has been eagerly awaiting this day for more than o...
Feb 21, 2025
Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effort
WASHINGTON (AP) - The top official in charge of carrying out President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda has been reassigned amid concerns that the deportation effort isn't moving fast enough. H...
Feb 21, 2025
Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to pull thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development staffers off the job. U.S. District Judge Carl N...
Feb 21, 2025
CF Montreal 'not afraid of anyone' as Major League Soccer season kicks off
MONTREAL - CF Montreal ended the 2024 Major League Soccer season as one of the league's most in-form clubs. Montreal posted a record of 4-2-1 in its last seven games in a late push for the MLS Cup pla...
Feb 21, 2025