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Speaker of Ontario legislature stands by keffiyeh ban; Ford, opposition seek reversal
TORONTO - The Speaker of Ontario's legislature is standing by a ruling that bans people in the building from wearing keffiyehs, which he says are being worn to make a political statement, even after t...
Apr 18, 2024
Paris Olympics opening ceremony on river Seine will last nearly 4 hours
PARIS (AP) - With sunset and moonlight gleaming on the river, the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics will last nearly four hours. A total of 205 delegations will parade on more than 80 ...
Apr 18, 2024
Toronto FC rookie Tyrese Spicer savouring life as a pro and being in a video game
TORONTO - Everything is new these days for Toronto FC's Tyrese Spicer, from scoring his first MLS goal to seeing himself in a video game. And the rookie wingback from Trinidad and Tobago can't stop sm...
Apr 18, 2024
Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelenskyy assassination plot
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - A Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to spy on behalf of Russia's military intelligence in an alleged plot to assassinate Ukraine's President Volodymyr Ze...
Apr 18, 2024
Vancouver Canucks sign winger Vasily Podkolzin to two-year extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed former first-round draft pick Vasily Podkolzin to a two-year extension. The 22-year-old Russian winger split the 2023-24 season between the NHL team and i...
Apr 18, 2024
Maple Leafs sign defenceman Cade Webber to two-year entry-level contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Cade Webber to a two-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Thursday. The contract carries an average annual value of US$875,000. T...
Apr 18, 2024
World Boxing Association betting suspended in Ontario by regulator
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario is requiring all registered gaming operators who offer sports betting to stop accepting wagers on World Boxing Association events. The regulator says it ha...
Apr 18, 2024
Métis groups will trudge on toward self-government as bill faces another setback
OTTAWA - Mtis organizations in Ontario and Alberta say they'll keep on the path toward self-government, but the future of a contentious bill set to do just that is now uncertain. The Mtis Nation - Sas...
Apr 18, 2024
B.C. woman tries to coax trapped killer calf out of tidal lagoon with her violin
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A Nanaimo, B.C., woman says she is serenading a killer whale calf with her violin, hoping to entice the orca to leave the remote lagoon where she has been trapped alone for almost fou...
Apr 18, 2024
10 people in Lethbridge died to drug overdoses every month from Jan-Nov
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced its latest statistics on the opioid crisis.From the beginning of January to the end of November 2023, a total of 115 people in Lethbridge died ...
Apr 18, 2024