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'Hundreds' of Canadians stranded for days in Mexico after Sunwing cancellations
Hundreds of Canadians are stranded in Cancn, Mexico and don't know how they'll get home after their Sunwing flights were cancelled last week. Passengers say they've been shuffled from hotel to hotel a...
Dec 25, 2022
Kathy Whitworth, winningest golfer in history, dies at 83
Kathy Whitworth set a benchmark in golf no one has ever touched, whether it was Sam Snead or Tiger Woods, Mickey Wright or Annika Sorenstam. Her 88 victories are the most by any player on a single pro...
Dec 25, 2022
Tagovailoa throws 3 picks, Packers defeat Dolphins 26-20
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Green Bay's defense intercepted Tua Tagovailoa three times in the fourth quarter to help the Packers come from behind to defeat the Miami Dolphins 26-20 and keep their playo...
Dec 25, 2022
Mavs unveil Nowitzki statue before Christmas game vs. Lakers
DALLAS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki stood with his son Max, both ready to push the lever that would unveil the statue of the retired Dallas Mavericks star outside the team's arena. It already had been reveale...
Dec 25, 2022
Canada urges Taliban to reverse decision on banning women from NGO work
OTTAWA - Canada's international development minister is calling on the Taliban to reverse its decision to bar women from working at non-governmental organizations in Afghanistan. Harjit Sajjan's comme...
Dec 25, 2022
Embiid, Harden help 76ers blow by Knicks to win 8th straight
NEW YORK (AP) - Joel Embiid scored 35 points, James Harden had 29 points and 13 assists and the Philadelphia 76ers blew by the New York Knicks in the final quarter, extending their winning streak to e...
Dec 25, 2022
Small earthquake hits Quebec's Charlevoix region early Sunday morning
MONTREAL - Earthquakes Canada confirmed that a 3.1 magnitude earthquake was felt in Quebec's Charlevoix region this morning. The federal agency reports that the small earthquake occurred at 4:51 a.m. ...
Dec 25, 2022
Leader of ex-communist rebels becomes Nepal's new PM
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - The leader of former communist rebels became Nepal's new prime minister Sunday with the support from his ex-opponent and other smaller political parties. The announcement was m...
Dec 25, 2022
3 NGOs suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bar women
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Foreign aid groups on Sunday suspended their operations in Afghanistan following a decision by the country's Taliban rulers to ban women from working at international and loc...
Dec 25, 2022
Dolphins delight with return to B.C. waters, but some see 'invasive species'
After 100 years of absence, large numbers of Pacific white-sided dolphins are back in the northern part of British Columbia's Salish Sea. But while their return is being greeted by some with delight, ...
Dec 25, 2022