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Sea to Sky Highway in B.C. has been closed in both directions due to mudslide
SQUAMISH, B.C. - The Sea to Sky Highway linking Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., has been closed in both directions after a mudslide near Lions Bay brought down trees and debris to block the road. The RC...
Dec 14, 2024
South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order
South Korea's parliament on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his stunning and short-lived martial law decree, a move that ended days of political paralysis but set up an intense debate ...
Dec 14, 2024
Toronto's McIntosh sets another world record at short-course swimming championships
BUDAPEST - Summer McIntosh has set yet another world record. The Toronto native won gold in the women's 400-metre medley at the World Short Course Swimming Championship on Saturday. She finished in fo...
Dec 14, 2024
Athletics acquire LHP Jeffrey Springs in multiplayer deal with the Rays
The Athletics are building a new-look rotation for their big move to Sacramento. The A's added to their pitching depth on Saturday, acquiring Jeffrey Springs in a multiplayer trade with the Tampa Bay ...
Dec 14, 2024
Federal government's two-month GST holiday begins
As a two-month break from the federal GST took effect Saturday, shoppers and businesses expressed lukewarm support for the measure.In Montreal, Patrick Neault, general manager of Raffin Bookstore, sai...
Dec 14, 2024
Canada earns five medals at short-track speedskating World Cup in Seoul
SEOUL - William Dandjinou, Steven Dubois and Canada's women's relay squad all earned gold medals on Saturday at a short-track speedskating World Cup. Dana Blais and Jordan Pierre-Gilles were also silv...
Dec 14, 2024
Tiny, endangered sea turtle found on Quebec’s Magdalen Islands for the first time
MONTREAL - One of the world's smallest and most endangered turtle species was found on the shores Quebec's Magdalen Islands last week - a first in the province. Veterinarian Jean-Simon Richard says he...
Dec 14, 2024
Ducks trade D Cam Fowler to St. Louis, ending his 15-season tenure in Anaheim
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Ducks traded Cam Fowler to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, abruptly ending the veteran defenseman's 15-season tenure in Anaheim. The Blues sent a second-round pick in 2027 ...
Dec 14, 2024
10-man Liverpool draws with Fulham in Premier League but Arsenal cannot take advantage
Premier League leader Liverpool twice came from behind with 10 men to draw with Fulham 2-2, yet dropped points for the second straight match to give hope to its title rivals on Saturday. Arsenal could...
Dec 14, 2024
Trump's strategy is to create economic uncertainty in other countries: Freeland
With Donald Trump as president, the U.S. has an open strategy of creating economic uncertainty in other countries to discourage investment "anywhere other than the United States," Finance Minister Chr...
Dec 14, 2024
