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Woman says Russian Embassy denies her consular services, cites Facebook page
OTTAWA - A Russian woman says she has been denied consular services by her country's embassy in Canada over claims her Facebook activity poses a security threat. "It totally came as a shock to me," sa...
Feb 03, 2023

China says it's looking into report of spy balloon over US
BEIJING (AP) - China said Friday it was looking into reports that a Chinese spy satellite has been flying in U.S. airspace and urged calm. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning also said she had no i...
Feb 03, 2023

Canada's Kingsbury continues torrid pace with World Cup silver in moguls
DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah - Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury continued his torrid pace at the World Cup season earning a silver medal on Thursday. It's the third medal of 2023 alone for the Deux-M...
Feb 02, 2023

Kyrgios pleads guilty to assault, has no conviction recorded
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Nick Kyrgios had suffered severe depression, suicidal ideation and insomnia in the past, a psychologist told a court on Friday when the Australian tennis star pleaded guilty...
Feb 02, 2023

Kyrgios pleads guilty to assault, has no conviction recorded
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Nick Kyrgios had suffered severe depression, suicidal ideation and insomnia in the past, a psychologist told a court on Friday when the Australian tennis star pleaded guilty...
Feb 02, 2023

Canada says NORAD tracking high-altitude surveillance balloon detected over the U.S.
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says Canada is working with the United States to protect sensitive information from foreign intelligence threats after a high-altitude surveillance balloon ...
Feb 02, 2023

Ian Millar tabbed as technical advisor of Canadian show jumping team
OTTAWA - Ian Millar has been named the newest technical advisor of the national show jumping team, Equestrian Canada announced Thursday. Millar of Perth, Ont., is a 12-time national champion and compe...
Feb 02, 2023

Lebioda leads on a day of ever-changing conditions at Pebble
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Changes in weather and fortunes can happen without notice in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which seems to suit Hank Lebioda just fine these days. Playing his sixth diff...
Feb 02, 2023

B.C. family 'in the dark' before long-delayed manslaughter charge against Mounties
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Family members of a British Columbia Indigenous man who died after being arrested close to six years ago expect to wait many more before learning if five RCMP officers will be co...
Feb 02, 2023

Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander gets first NBA all-star nod
Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Philadelphia's Joel Embiid, and Portland's Damian Lillard had to have known they were going to the all-star game. Players averaging more than 30 points per gam...
Feb 02, 2023