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2 more charged in betting scandal that spurred NBA to bar Raptors' Jontay Porter for life
NEW YORK (AP) - Two more men were charged Thursday in the sports betting scandal that prompted the NBA to ban former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for life. Timothy McCormack and Mahmud Mollah ...
Jun 06, 2024
Matthew Tkachuk's numbers are down from last year. The Panthers insist his value has gone up
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Matthew Tkachuk's basic offensive numbers for the Florida Panthers are all down this season. Goals, down. Assists, down. Points, down. Shooting percentage, down. On paper,...
Jun 06, 2024
2 more charged in betting scandal that spurred NBA to bar Raptors' Jontay Porter for life
NEW YORK (AP) - Two more men were charged Thursday in the sports betting scandal that prompted the NBA to ban former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for life. Timothy McCormack and Mahmud Mollah ...
Jun 06, 2024
NHL team in Utah is down to 6 finalists for a name
The NHL team in Utah is down to six finalists for a name. Smith Entertainment Group announced Thursday the choices have been narrowed to Blizzard, Mammoth, Outlaws, Venom, Yeti and Utah Hockey Club, o...
Jun 06, 2024
Quebec adopts law to fine people who intimidate, harass politicians
QUBEC - Quebec's legislature has adopted a law that includes fines up to $1,500 for anyone who intimidates or harasses a politician. The Coalition Avenir Qubec government has said the law is necessary...
Jun 06, 2024
Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the attack on the ...
Jun 06, 2024
Montreal police recover body of man whose car plunged into river on Sunday
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they've recovered the body of the driver of a vehicle that plunged into a river early Sunday morning. Officers with the force's nautical unit located the remains of the ...
Jun 06, 2024
New centre in the works to track Indigenous data on businesses, land and resources
OTTAWA - A new institute is in the works that would track Indigenous economic prosperity in Canada by collecting data on population, businesses, land and resources. The First Nations University of Can...
Jun 06, 2024
New fee for streaming companies serves Canadian interests at Americans' expense: U.S.
OTTAWA - The United States says American streaming companies are being unfairly targeted by a new Canadian fee that "disproportionately" serves interests north of the border. The federal broadcasting ...
Jun 06, 2024
Liberal government tables bill that seeks to streamline, secure health data
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are moving to streamline and secure health data across jurisdictions with a new bill that imposes new rules on technology vendors. Health Minister Mark Holland tabled the...
Jun 06, 2024