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Canada's McIntosh takes backstroke silver at short-course swimming championships
BUDAPEST - Summer McIntosh added yet another medal to her haul at the World Short Course Swimming Championships on Sunday, claiming silver in the women's 200-metre backstroke. The 18-year-old sensatio...
Dec 15, 2024
NDP concerned Marshals Service ‘poaching’ from existing police forces
The Saskatchewan NDP is reiterating its concerns about the Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS), which is scheduled to launch earlier than expected.The province's newest police force is expected to be ...
Dec 15, 2024
Love wins World Cup women's bobsled bronze for US, heading into holiday break on tour
SIGULDA, Latvia (AP) - Kaysha Love is going into the World Cup bobsled holiday break on a high note. Love and Jasmine Jones paired up to win bronze for the U.S. in a women's bobsled race Sunday, the f...
Dec 15, 2024
Canadian Jim (The Gentleman) Long looks forward to world darts' biggest stage
At 56, Jim Long is doing retirement right - travelling the world with his wife Rhonda. And playing darts. "It's been a perfect retirement plan," said Long. "And we have a great time sightseeing and go...
Dec 15, 2024
Canada's Dandjinou captures speedskating gold at World Cup stop in South Korea
SEOUL - William Dandjinou collected yet another gold for Canada Sunday at a short-track speedskating World Cup stop in South Korea. The 23-year-old from Montreal crossed the finish line in the men's 1...
Dec 15, 2024
West Africa regional bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit member states
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - West Africa's regional bloc, ECOWAS, approved Sunday an exit timeline for three coup-hit nations after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the unprecedented disintegr...
Dec 15, 2024
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
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
Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions as Palestinian death toll nears 45,000
Israel said Sunday it will close its embassy in Ireland as relations deteriorated over the war in Gaza, where Palestinian medical officials said new Israeli airstrikes killed over 30 people including ...
Dec 15, 2024
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
