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Iranian operative charged in plot to murder John Bolton
WASHINGTON (AP) - An Iranian operative has been charged in a plot to murder former Trump administration national security John Bolton, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Shahram Poursafi, identifi...
Aug 10, 2022
Hurricanes trade Briley Wood to Winnipeg ICE
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have traded 2003-born forward Briley Wood to Winnipeg.In exchange, the 'Canes are receiving a sixth-round pick in the 2025 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospe...
Aug 10, 2022
Maple Leafs great Borje Salming diagnosed with ALS
Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Borje Salming has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, the team announced Wednesday. Salming, who played ...
Aug 10, 2022
FIFA looks to start World Cup in Qatar 1 day earlier
GENEVA (AP) - The World Cup in Qatar could start one day earlier than scheduled with FIFA looking at a plan to let the host nation play Ecuador on Nov. 20, a person familiar with the proposal told The...
Aug 10, 2022
FIFA looks to start World Cup in Qatar 1 day earlier
GENEVA (AP) - The World Cup in Qatar could start one day earlier than scheduled with FIFA looking at a plan to let the host nation play Ecuador on Nov. 20, a person familiar with the proposal told The...
Aug 10, 2022
Stranded whale euthanized after removal from French river
PARIS (AP) - French authorities say a beluga whale stranded for several days in the Seine River has died after it was successfully removed from the French waterway. The whale was being prepared for tr...
Aug 10, 2022
Tory leadership poll; how families are coping with inflation: In The News for Aug. 10
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 Aug. 10 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Aug 10, 2022
The Poilievre divide: Ontario MP preferred leader for Conservatives but not Canadians
OTTAWA - Ontario MP Pierre Poilievre remains the heavy favourite to be the next Conservative party leader but he trails opponent Jean Charest for support among Canadians as a whole. A new Leger poll c...
Aug 10, 2022
Commercial fishers and wild salmon advocates cheer large returns to B.C. waters
VICTORIA - The summer of 2022 is shaping up to be a bumper season for both pink and sockeye salmon in British Columbia rivers, with one veteran Indigenous fisherman reporting the biggest catches of so...
Aug 10, 2022
Serena Williams' legacy involves plenty of wins, plenty else
A couple of days before Serena Williams claimed the 22nd of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at Wimbledon in 2016, she was asked what she makes of it when people refer to her as one of history's great...
Aug 09, 2022