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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for first time in more than four years
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada marked a major turning point in its fight against inflation on Wednesday as it lowered its key interest rate for the first time in more than four years, making it the first...
Jun 05, 2024
Mirra Andreeva defeats No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka to reach the French Open semifinals at age 17
PARIS (AP) - Mirra Andreeva, an unseeded 17-year-old from Russia, surprised No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4 at the French Open on Wednesday to become the youngest Grand Slam semifinalist ...
Jun 05, 2024
Wisconsin warden jailed hours before news conference on prison death investigations
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The warden of a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin was jailed on Wednesday hours before a scheduled news conference where officials were expected to announce even more arrests s...
Jun 05, 2024
Putin takes questions from international journalists for first time since inauguration
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions Wednesday from international journalists for the first time since his inauguration at a roundtable session on the sideline...
Jun 05, 2024
Maple Leafs add former Islanders head coach Lambert to Berube's staff
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former New York Islanders head coach Lane Lambert as an associate coach on Craig Berube's staff. The 59-year-old Lambert posted a 61-46-20 record as Island...
Jun 05, 2024
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested after occupying Stanford University president's office
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Stanford University said 13 people were arrested as law enforcement removed pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied a campus building early Wednesday that houses the univers...
Jun 05, 2024
Canadian flyweight Denis Puric no stranger to tough fights in Thailand
Having survived a fight in a Thai prison, there isn't much that fazes Canadian kickboxer Denis (The Bosnian Menace) Puric. The 39-year-old Puric, now fighting under the One Championship banner, has se...
Jun 05, 2024
Man to serve 12 months house arrest in fatal hit-and-run of 7-year-old Ukrainian girl
MONTREAL - A driver who struck and killed a seven-year-old Ukrainian refugee in Montreal in 2022 has been sentenced to 12 months of house arrest. Juan Manuel Becerra Garcia apologized to the girl's fa...
Jun 05, 2024
Liberal MP 'surprised' social conservative felt 'ambushed' by questions on abortion
OTTAWA - The Liberal MP who invited a Conservative backbencher onto his podcast says he's surprised the Conservative described feeling "ambushed" by queries about his long-standing and well-known oppo...
Jun 05, 2024
NBA advocates for federal regulatory gambling framework in wake of Porter ban
The NBA's deputy commissioner and chief operating officer says the league wants a strong federal regulatory framework for legalized gambling in the United States. Mark Tatum made the comments on Wedne...
Jun 05, 2024