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As debt limit crisis abates, environmental critics fear dangerous pipeline precedent
WASHINGTON - The U.S. has narrowly averted another debt ceiling crisis, but environmentalists say the solution comes at too steep a price for the planet. Once signed by President Joe Biden, the bill p...
Jun 02, 2023
Jobs on the line as Riders head to Winnipeg for pre-season finale
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off to Winnipeg to face their arch-rivals in their pre-season finale.A lot will be on the line for members of the Roughriders, as jobs could be won or lost depending o...
Jun 02, 2023
Poilievre links Pride with freedom but stays mum on parades, condemns Uganda bill
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is wishing LGBTQ people a happy Pride Month, saying it marks a symbol for freedom, but he has not specified whether he'll be seen at any Pride events. Poi...
Jun 02, 2023
Justice Department says it won't charge Pence over handling of classified documents
NEW YORK (AP) - The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence 's legal team that it will not pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his I...
Jun 02, 2023
Ticats one of many CFL teams that will have different starter in 2023
TORONTO - Bo Levi Mitchell tops the changing quarterback landscape in the CFL this season. The veteran quarterback enters his ninth season as a league starter but first with Hamilton. The Tiger-Cats s...
Jun 02, 2023
Former Jamaican Olympian Ricardo (Big 12) Brown headlines Victoria boxing card
Giant heavyweight Ricardo (Big 12) Brown, a former Jamaican Olympian now fighting out of Toronto, looks to add to his 7-0-0 pro record Saturday when he takes on Mexican boxer Miguel Angel Flores Gomez...
Jun 02, 2023
Montreal Canadiens re-sign winger Michael Pezzetta to two-year contract extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed winger Michael Pezzetta to a two-year, $1.625-million contract extension, the club announced Friday. The Toronto native had seven goals and 15 points in 6...
Jun 02, 2023
Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of US Army base rebranding
FORT LIBERTY, N.C. (AP) - Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans said was a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming ...
Jun 02, 2023
Nuggets get an NBA Finals gem from difference-maker Murray
DENVER (AP) - The highlight of Game 1 for Jamal Murray came when he dribbled into the paint, put all his weight on his surgically repaired left knee, made a full clockwise turn, then faded away and sw...
Jun 02, 2023
Canadian rider Riley Pickrell to turn pro in 2024 with Israel-Premier Tech team
Canadian rider Riley Pickrell is turning pro with the Israel-Premier Tech team next year, making the move from the Premier Tech Academy. The 21-year-old from Victoria will join fellow Canadians Michae...
Jun 02, 2023
