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Pope Francis responding well to pneumonia therapy and showing 'gradual, slight improvement'
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis is responding "well" to therapy for double pneumonia and has shown a "gradual, slight improvement" in recent days, the Vatican said Saturday. But as a precaution his doctors h...
Mar 08, 2025
Northern Bears set to battle Swift Current in opening round of playoffs
The Mann-Northway Northern Bears are off to Swift Current on Saturday to kick off their best-of-three playoff series against the Wildcats. The Bears enter as the lower-ranked fifth seed after finishin...
Mar 08, 2025
Trump’s talk of deporting 240,000 Ukrainians could put pressure on Canada, professor says
A political expert says U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that he may deport Ukrainian refugees could be more of a political strategy than a firm plan-but the impact on Canada could be signific...
Mar 08, 2025
Pat C’s cruise past Mintos in Game 3, P.A. eliminated from playoffs
The Prince Albert Mintos saw their season come to an end on Friday night at the hands of the Regina Pat Canadians. P.A. made the trip down to the provincial capital for Game 3 of their best-of-five se...
Mar 08, 2025
Canadian men defeat Japan to finish third in Challenger Series event in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN - Canada defeated Japan 28-15 to finish third Saturday in the second round of World Rugby's HSBC Sevens Challenger Series. The Canadian men finished runner-up in the first round of the secon...
Mar 08, 2025
Canada's Eliot Grondin earns World Cup bronze in men's snowboard cross
GUDAURI - Canada's Eliot Grondin earned World Cup bronze in the men's snowboard cross on Saturday in Georgia. The Sainte-Marie, Que., native finished behind Austria's Jakob Dusek and Australia's Adam ...
Mar 08, 2025
Youth gets its chance with Toronto FC reserve side, which kicks off season Sunday
Gianni Cimini is the rare coach for whom results are secondary. In charge of Toronto FC's second team, Cimini's role is to nurture and challenge talent. "For us, as a second team, it's been really cle...
Mar 08, 2025
France takes over Six Nations lead after crushing Ireland 42-27 in Dublin
DUBLIN (AP) - France replaced Ireland's hand on the Six Nations rugby trophy after a momentous 42-27 win at Aviva Stadium on Saturday. France decisively took over the lead of the championship with a b...
Mar 08, 2025
Hudson’s Bay seeks creditor protection, plans to restructure business
Canada's oldest retailer, Hudson's Bay, has filed for creditor protection and intends to restructure the business.The department store company that dates back to 1670 announced the move Friday evening...
Mar 08, 2025
2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 600 people dead
BEIRUT (AP) - The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 600, a war...
Mar 08, 2025
