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Jim Leyland elected to baseball's Hall of Fame, becomes 23rd manager in Cooperstown
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jim Leyland, who led the Florida Marlins to a World Series title in 1997 and won 1,769 regular-season games over 22 seasons as an entertaining and at-times crusty big league ma...
Dec 03, 2023
Conspiracy theories are popular in Canada, especially among conservatives: poll
OTTAWA - The Earth is flat. We have been secretly contacted by intelligent beings from other planets. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did not land on the moon in 1969. They may sound like bizarre state...
Dec 03, 2023
Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thenault claims World Cup gold in aerials
RUKA, Finland - Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thenault captured season-opening World Cup gold in women's aerials on Sunday. The 23-year-old from Sherbrooke, Que., posted a winning score of 99.05 poi...
Dec 03, 2023
Canada's Grondin wins season-opening World Cup snowboard cross event
ROMANS-SUR-ISRE, France - Eliot Grondin won the season-opening men's World Cup snowboard cross on Sunday. The 22-year-old from Sainte-Marie, Que., edged reigning Olympic champion and runner-up Alessan...
Dec 03, 2023
'They're functioning:' Toronto scientist's relatives released from Hamas captivity
TORONTO - Ten-year-old Ofri Brodutch had barely been released from weeks of captivity by Hamas in the Gaza Strip before she began talking about her next trip to Canada. But her uncle, Israeli-born, To...
Dec 03, 2023
Atmospheric river storm to bring heavy rain to southern B.C., Environment Canada says
VICTORIA - Environment Canada says a heavy rain storm it's calling an atmospheric river is forecast to hit southern British Columbia Monday. The agency says the storm will bring heavy rain and snow at...
Dec 03, 2023
Quebec police investigate death of man acquitted last year in organized crime murder
LAVAL, Que. - Quebec provincial police are investigating after a man who was acquitted last year of murdering an organized crime member was shot dead north of Montreal late Saturday. Provincial police...
Dec 03, 2023
Canada women earn World Cup bronze in long track speedskating team event
STAVANGER, Norway - Canada's trio of Carolina Hiller, Maddison Pearman and Ivanie Blondin claimed World Cup bronze in the women's team sprint in long track speedskating action on Sunday. The Canadians...
Dec 03, 2023
Israel says it has expanded ground operation to every part of the Gaza Strip
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground operation against the Hamas militant group to "every part" of the Gaza Strip. The army resumed its offensive Friday ...
Dec 03, 2023
Slovakia's Vlhova leads, Canada's Grenier 11th after first run in giant slalom
MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. - Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova posted the fastest time in the first run of a women's World Cup giant slalom event on Sunday at Mont-Tremblant. Vlhova, who won silver in giant slal...
Dec 03, 2023