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Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam ball sells for $1.56 million at auction
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) - Freddie Freeman's historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series has sold for $1.56 million at auction. The bidding at SCP Auctions went into the late h...
Dec 15, 2024
Brazilian President Lula discharged from hospital after surgery to stop brain bleed
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva was discharged from the hospital Sunday after undergoing surgery to stop a brain bleed. The 79-year-old president's strode onto the stage ...
Dec 15, 2024
Brazilian President Lula discharged from hospital after surgery to stop brain bleed
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva was discharged from the hospital Sunday after undergoing surgery to stop a brain bleed. The 79-year-old president's strode onto the stage ...
Dec 15, 2024
Family, friends and fans to gather at memorial for former B.C. premier John Horgan
COLWOOD, B.C. - Thousands are expected to gather at an arena today in Colwood, B.C., to celebrate the life of former British Columbia premier John Horgan. Horgan stepped down in November 2022 after fi...
Dec 15, 2024
Thieves get a taste for cheese and butter amid surging prices
VANCOUVER - British Columbia business owner Joe Chaput will spend $5,500 a month on security guards during the holiday season and plans on upgrading his store's video camera system for around $5,000 m...
Dec 15, 2024
Defensive scoring leads Raiders over Wheat Kings
In their final home game before the Christmas break, the Prince Albert Raiders were looking to string together two wins for the first time in five games, along with a little revenge for their last los...
Dec 15, 2024
'Don't make us pay': Northern Ontario mayors say immigration cuts hurt their cities
TORONTO - As the federal government looks to drastically reduce its immigration targets over the next few years, the mayors of northern Ontario's largest cities say they need more immigrants to sustai...
Dec 15, 2024
Premiers push Ottawa to build Northern infrastructure after Arctic foreign policy
OTTAWA - Canada's Northern premiers are pitching the federal government to dip into its defence budget as a way to bolster Arctic infrastructure and help meet the NATO spending target in the process. ...
Dec 15, 2024
Fall fiscal update to grapple with Trump presidency, expected to show larger deficit
OTTAWA - The Liberals' fall economic statement Monday is expected to show a larger-than-promised deficit and offer details on how the government will tackle the threat of U.S. tariffs ahead of Donald ...
Dec 15, 2024
Quebec municipalities brace for new flood zone maps that show more properties at risk
MONTREAL - Officials in some Quebec municipalities ravaged by past flooding say they fear possible financial repercussions for residents as the province prepares to introduce new flood maps that would...
Dec 15, 2024
