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Shohei Ohtani's interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of illegal gambling, theft
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shohei Ohtani's interpreter and close friend has been fired from the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star. Interpr...
Mar 20, 2024
China-based Canadian man accused of selling trade secrets of electric vehicle company
American prosecutors say a Canadian national living in China stole trade secrets from a leading U.S.-based electric vehicle company to set up a competing battery business. The U.S. Attorney's Office i...
Mar 20, 2024
Scientists fired from Winnipeg lab over security fears rightly under probe: minister
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland says it's "extremely appropriate" that two scientists who lost their jobs due to dealings with China remain under investigation. The National Microbiology Laborat...
Mar 20, 2024
'Stay the hell away from our kids': Holland warns big tobacco about nicotine pouches
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland is promising a major crackdown on nicotine pouches, which he says are being marketed to children. Holland accuses Imperial Tobacco of exploiting a loophole to get...
Mar 20, 2024
HOOPLA 2024 cancelled as deadline to lift sanctions passes
The deadline has passed and the biggest high school basketball tournament in the province won't be happening in 2024. The Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) confirmed that with no ...
Mar 20, 2024
Detroit Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton sought in Florida domestic violence warrant
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Detroit Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton is wanted on a domestic violence warrant in Florida, where authorities on Wednesday asked for tips to help find him. The Hillsborough Cou...
Mar 20, 2024
Brazilian high court to decide if Robinho will serve prison sentence for rape
SAO PAULO (AP) - Judges of a Brazilian high court started voting Wednesday on whether former soccer star Robinho can be jailed in his home nation for his 2017 rape conviction in Italy. The 40-year-old...
Mar 20, 2024
Poilievre dangles 'carbon tax election' as Liberal MPs ask critics for a better idea
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to plunge Canada into a "carbon tax election" as Liberal MPs struggle to defend the government's signature climate policy against growing backlash. ...
Mar 20, 2024
Olympic champion Canada drawn with France, Colombia and New Zealand at Paris Games
Olympic champion Canada has been drawn with third-ranked France, No. 23 Colombia and No. 28 New Zealand in Group A at the Olympic women's soccer tournament in Paris this summer. The 12-team women's co...
Mar 20, 2024
'Serious errors' by B.C. prison officials who knew about a 4-year water leak: report
OTTAWA - The federal Public Sector Integrity Commissioner says the Correctional Service of Canada committed "gross mismanagement" when it took nearly four years to fix pipes at a B.C. prison that were...
Mar 20, 2024
