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Canadian Premier League buys York United FC, looks for new ownership for CPL club
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League has bought back York United FC as a precursor to transferring the club to new ownership. The franchise has actually been purchased from the Baldassarra family by ...
Apr 24, 2023

Kenya president says cult deaths akin to terrorism
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenyan President William Ruto said Monday that the starvation deaths of dozens of followers of a pastor in the south of the country is akin to terrorism. He said the pastor, Paul...
Apr 24, 2023

Foreigners airlifted out; Sudanese seek refuge from fighting
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - As foreign governments airlifted hundreds of their diplomats and other citizens to safety, Sudanese on Monday desperately sought ways to escape the chaos, fearing that the count...
Apr 24, 2023

Ottawa looks to allies to possibly evacuate Canadians stuck in Sudan
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada is working with "like-minded countries" to help citizens who remain in Sudan flee the country as an armed conflict there escalates. Hundreds h...
Apr 24, 2023

Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright freed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Kim Potter, the Minnesota police officer who mistook her gun for a Taser and killed Daunte Wright in 2021, was released from prison early Monday. The Minnesota Department of Correct...
Apr 24, 2023

Fans, "whiteout" tradition leaving impression as Jets look to even playoff series
WINNIPEG - Bruce Cassidy is in enemy territory these days, but the Vegas Golden Knights head coach is enjoying a special playoff atmosphere. When the Golden Knights hit the ice Saturday against the Wi...
Apr 24, 2023

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
Don't expect two 60-goal scorers to drop the gloves tonight when the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning clash in Game 4 at Amalie Arena - that was so yesterday. The Leafs, looking to...
Apr 24, 2023

In The News for April 24 : Federal public-service worker strike enters sixth day
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 24 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 24, 2023

Program helping people to reconnect with traditional skills in Yellowknife
YELLOWKNIFE - By the shore of the still-frozen Yellowknife River, more than a dozen people gather to prepare fish for cooking over a crackling fire. Originating from different communities across the N...
Apr 24, 2023

Zach Hyman scored OT winner for Oilers in 5-4 win over Kings to even up series
LOS ANGELES - Zach Hyman scored the overtime winner for the Edmonton Oilers in a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Kings to even their first-round playoff series at two wins apiece. Hyman beat Los Angeles ...
Apr 23, 2023