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Explosion in Russian cafe kills prominent military blogger
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - An explosion tore through a cafe in Russia's second-largest city Sunday, killing a prominent military blogger who had supported the fighting in Ukraine and was speaking at a p...
Apr 02, 2023
Man United stumbles at Newcastle, top-4 EPL spot not assured
It wasn't long ago that Manchester United was being talked up, somewhat optimistically, as a potential outsider for the Premier League title. Now, even a top-four finish is looking far from assured fo...
Apr 02, 2023
For want of a pipeline: Canadian LNG should power low-carbon revolution, report says
WASHINGTON - As the world struggles to find the right balance between a carbon-free future and a present that still runs on fossil fuels, Canada could be leveraging its natural-gas riches to help fuel...
Apr 02, 2023
Canadian women sixth, men 13th at Hong Kong Sevens
HONG KONG - New Zealand continued its domination of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series on Sunday with both the men and women lifting the cup at the Hong Kong Sevens. It was a record fifth-straight tou...
Apr 02, 2023
Blinken: Russia must immediately free 2 detained Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone call between the diplomats since the Ukraine war, to immediately release a Wall Street Journal report...
Apr 02, 2023
Going back to the moon: 'This is Canada on the world stage, doing big things'
WASHINGTON - Ask Marc Garneau if he'd go back to space and the first Canadian to ever make the trip doesn't hesitate: "In a wink." It's another matter entirely, of course, whether the now-retired form...
Apr 02, 2023
Dallas Jackals post first-ever Major League Rugby win, at expense of Toronto Arrows
The Dallas Jackals posted their first-ever win Saturday night, dispatching the Toronto Arrows 14-11. The Jackals went 0-16-0 in their inaugural 2022 season in Major League Rugby and were 0-6-0 when th...
Apr 02, 2023
Blinken urges Russia to release two detained Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone since the Ukraine war, to immediately release a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained last we...
Apr 02, 2023
'Had tears in their eyes': Indigenous youth given once-in-a-lifetime NHL experience
Sixteen youth from the La Loche area were given the NHL experience of a lifetime at the beginning of March when they headed to the West Coast to be a part of a very special night for the Vancouver Can...
Apr 02, 2023
Brendan Rodgers fired by relegation-threatened Leicester
LEICESTER, England (AP) - Relegation-threatened Leicester fired manager Brendan Rodgers on Sunday in a late-season move to preserve its Premier League status. Rodgers, who has been in charge for four ...
Apr 02, 2023