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Health minister chides U.S. officials over cost-saving scheme to buy Canadian drugs
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland has been calling around to United States officials to let them know that the Canadian government will be guarding its medical drug supply after the U.S. moved to ...
Jan 16, 2024

Federal lawsuit accuses NY Knicks owner James Dolan, media mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A woman has alleged that New York Knicks owner James Dolan sexually assaulted her a decade ago and then set her up to be molested by now-imprisoned film producer Harvey Weinstein, a...
Jan 16, 2024

Thomas Isherwood rocks mullet while providing spark for Canada's rugby 7s
VANCOUVER - Thomas Isherwood is instantly recognizable, whether on the training pitch or the rugby field. The mullet ensures that. "I'm one of those free flowing guys," the Canadian men's rugby sevens...
Jan 16, 2024

Shooter who killed 5 people at Colorado LGBTQ+ club charged with hate crimes in federal court
DENVER (AP) - The shooter who killed five people and endangered the lives of over 40 others at a LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs appeared in federal court to face federal hate crimes Tuesday. Ald...
Jan 16, 2024

US to relist Yemen's Houthis as specially designated global terrorists, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is expected to soon announce plans to redesignate Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as a specially designated global terrorists, according to two people ...
Jan 16, 2024

Teenage surfer Erin Brooks officially sworn in as a Canadian citizen
Teenage surfer Erin Brooks received her Canadian citizenship Tuesday, clearing the way for her to attempt to wear the Maple Leaf at the Paris Olympics. The citizenship ceremony was held virtually, wit...
Jan 16, 2024

Alouettes extend Canadian offensive lineman Justin Lawrence through 2025
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have extended the contract of Canadian offensive lineman Justin Lawrence through 2025, the CFL club announced Tuesday. The six-foot-two, 310-pound Edmonton native sta...
Jan 16, 2024

Blue Jays claim catcher Brian Serven off waivers from Chicago Cubs
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed catcher Brian Serven off waivers from the Chicago Cubs, the Major League Baseball team announced Tuesday. The 28-year-old Serven appeared in 11 games with ...
Jan 16, 2024

Reaction to Rachel Notley stepping down as leader of Alberta's New Democrats
EDMONTON - Former premier Rachel Notley, after almost a decade leading Alberta's NDP, announced Tuesday that she is stepping down. Under Notley, the NDP wiped out rival left-centre parties, including ...
Jan 16, 2024

Man dies at Quebec ski hill; second death in one week on the slopes in the province
PIEDMONT, Que. - A man is dead after he fell at a ski hill in Quebec's Laurentians region, the second person to die on the slopes in less than a week in the province. Provincial police say they were c...
Jan 16, 2024