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Cubs' catcher Serven claimed by Blue Jays off waivers
TORONTO (AP) - Catcher Brian Serven was claimed by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Serven hit .130 with one RBI in 11 games for Colorado last season...
Jan 16, 2024
Human rights complaint filed over Manitoba election ad against landfill search
WINNIPEG - The daughter of a slain First Nations woman has filed a human rights complaint against Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives for an ad campaign about its decision not to search a Winnipeg-ar...
Jan 16, 2024
Best friends Laskova, Vanisova determined to make it as Czech players in the PWHL
MONTREAL - Dominika Laskova remembers waiting for a pass that never landed on her stick. Laskova was 12 years old taking the ice for Czechia's under-15 national camp. Her teammate, Tereza Vanisova, wa...
Jan 16, 2024
Health minister chides U.S. officials over cost-saving scheme to buy Canadian drugs
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland has been calling around to United States officials to let them know that the Canadian government will be guarding its medical drug supply after the U.S. moved to ...
Jan 16, 2024
Federal lawsuit accuses NY Knicks owner James Dolan, media mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A woman has alleged that New York Knicks owner James Dolan sexually assaulted her a decade ago and then set her up to be molested by now-imprisoned film producer Harvey Weinstein, a...
Jan 16, 2024
Thomas Isherwood rocks mullet while providing spark for Canada's rugby 7s
VANCOUVER - Thomas Isherwood is instantly recognizable, whether on the training pitch or the rugby field. The mullet ensures that. "I'm one of those free flowing guys," the Canadian men's rugby sevens...
Jan 16, 2024
St. Catherine School in Picture Butte reopening following ruptured pipe
PICTURE BUTTE, AB - Students in Picture Butte are expected to return to class after a water pipe burst.The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division said children at St. Catherine School were sent home on ...
Jan 16, 2024
Shooter who killed 5 people at Colorado LGBTQ+ club charged with hate crimes in federal court
DENVER (AP) - The shooter who killed five people and endangered the lives of over 40 others at a LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs appeared in federal court to face federal hate crimes Tuesday. Ald...
Jan 16, 2024
US to relist Yemen's Houthis as specially designated global terrorists, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is expected to soon announce plans to redesignate Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as a specially designated global terrorists, according to two people ...
Jan 16, 2024
Teenage surfer Erin Brooks officially sworn in as a Canadian citizen
Teenage surfer Erin Brooks received her Canadian citizenship Tuesday, clearing the way for her to attempt to wear the Maple Leaf at the Paris Olympics. The citizenship ceremony was held virtually, wit...
Jan 16, 2024