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Japan's Shoma Uno places first in men's short program at world figure skating event
MONTREAL - Japan's Shoma Uno placed first in the men's short program Thursday at the world figure skating championships. Uno, the two-time defending champion, led the pack with a 107.72 score at the B...
Mar 21, 2024
Idaho prison gang member and accomplice sought after ambush and escape are in custody, police say
A white supremacist Idaho prison gang member and an accomplice were in custody Thursday after a brazen attack to free the inmate as he was being transported from a Boise hospital, authorities said. Es...
Mar 21, 2024
Alberta fuel tax to rise four cents per litre in April
Drivers will soon find themselves paying a little bit more for gas.The Government of Alberta has confirmed that, on April 1, 2024, the provincial fuel tax will increase from nine cents per litre to 13...
Mar 21, 2024
Canadian ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt wins World Cup silver in Slovenia
PLANICA, Slovenia - Canada's Alexandria Loutitt clinched World Cup silver in women's ski jumping Thursday, marking her seventh podium finish of the season in the year's final competition. The 20-year-...
Mar 21, 2024
EU leaders agree on opening membership talks with Bosnia, but with many strings are attached
BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union leaders agreed in principle Thursday to open membership negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina, even though the Western Balkan country must still do a lot of work before t...
Mar 21, 2024
Alberta health minister says non-profit that shipped stroke patient to motel off list
EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister says a non-profit that shipped a stroke patient to a motel for his long-term recovery will be taken off a roster of agencies offered to provide support after a hos...
Mar 21, 2024
Canadian mixed doubles curling championship down to final eight
FREDERICTON - The Canadian mixed doubles curling championship quarterfinal matchups were set after play-in games Thursday. Nancy Martin and Steve Laycock, Ryan and Madison Kleiter, Aaron and Amanda Sl...
Mar 21, 2024
Former Quebec junior hockey players to be sentenced in July for sex assault of teen
QUEBEC - A Quebec judge will deliver sentences in July for two former Quebec major junior hockey players who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor in June 2021 at a hotel as their team celebra...
Mar 21, 2024
Put up your Dukes! No. 11 seed Duquesne provides some March Madness with NCAA upset of BYU
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Dae Dae Grant scored 19 points, including four clinching free throws in the final 10 seconds, and No. 11 seed Duquesne kept retiring coach Keith Dambrot working for a little bit lon...
Mar 21, 2024
In Japan, Ohtani's 'perfect person' image could take a hit with firing of interpreter over gambling
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Shohei Ohtani is referred to in Japan as "kanpeki no hito" - the perfect person - because of his manners and impeccable behavior. That image may have taken a hit when the Dod...
Mar 21, 2024