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Harvard president remains leader of Ivy League school following backlash on antisemitism testimony
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Harvard President Claudine Gay will remain leader of the prestigious Ivy League school following her comments last week at a congressional hearing on antisemitism, the universi...
Dec 12, 2023
Childcare fees in Alberta to fall to $15/day on average in 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is set to make childcare a little bit more affordable in the new year.Ashli Barrett, Press Secretary for the Ministry of Children and Family Services, has co...
Dec 12, 2023
Olympic butterfly champion Maggie Mac Neil manages asthma en route to Paris
Heat and chlorine are not swimmer Maggie Mac Neil's friends. The reigning Olympic champion in the women's 100-metre butterfly has navigated both since the Canadian was diagnosed with sports-induced as...
Dec 12, 2023
In the news today: Liberal support sinking as inflation and interest rates rise
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... How inflation, interest rates, tanked the Liberals Experts say the Liberals wil...
Dec 12, 2023
U.S. president not making much fuss over Canada's 3% tax on web giants, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Canada's tax on Netflix and other foreign digital services companies may be a major irritant for the U.S. tech sector, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it doesn't seem to be much concer...
Dec 12, 2023
B.C. Conservatives awaken from decades in dormancy ahead of 2024 vote
VICTORIA - The first blip on the radar signalling a potentially new player in British Columbia politics occurred in the summer byelection to fill the seat vacated by former New Democrat premier John H...
Dec 12, 2023
Suicide bomber attacks police station in northwest Pakistan, killing 6 officers and wounding 25
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a police station's main gate in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, killing at least six officers and wounding 25 othe...
Dec 12, 2023
Pacers rebound from in-season tourney final loss, send Pistons to 20th straight defeat with 131-123 win
DETROIT (AP) - Bennedict Mathurin scored 30 points and the Indiana Pacers handed the Detroit Pistons their 20th straight loss, 131-123 on Monday night. Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points and 16 assists f...
Dec 11, 2023
NFL roundup: Levis, Titans rally in final quarter to beat Dolphins 28-27
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Rookie Will Levis threw for a career-high 327 yards and directed two touchdown drives in the final 4 1/2 minutes, and the Tennessee Titans rallied to stun Miami 28-27 on Mon...
Dec 11, 2023
MacKinnon nets winner as Avalanche rally to burn Flames 6-5
DENVER (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon scored with 4:30 remaining to complete Colorado's rally from two goals down in the third period as the Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 6-5 on Monday night. Trailing 5-...
Dec 11, 2023