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Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of whistleblower agency head
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers, according to documents obtained Sunday...
Feb 16, 2025
Canadian racewalker Evan Dunfee sets North American 20km record
ADELAIDE - Canadian racewalker Evan Dunfee set a North American 20-kilometre record on Sunday at the Australian 20km Race Walking Championships. Dunfee won the race in one hour, 17 minutes and 39 seco...
Feb 16, 2025
Dandjinou captures gold again, Canada wins short track Crystal Globe
MILAN - Short track speedskating star William Dandjinou captured gold again to help Canada win the team Crystal Globe as the top country on the ISU WorldTour on Sunday. Dandjinou won the men's 1,000 m...
Feb 16, 2025
Canadian teenage surfer Erin Brooks loses quarterfinal at Surf Abu Dhabi Pro
ABU DHABI - Canadian teenager Erin Books stands ninth in the World Surf League season standings after losing her quarterfinal to Australian Molly Picklum at the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro. Picklum made it as ...
Feb 16, 2025
Internal report urged Canada to counter rhetoric about a ‘crisis’ at border
An internal government report warned a year ago that allowing "the trend of negative rhetoric" about the security of the Canada-U.S. border could lead to a thickening of the 49th parallel, adversely a...
Feb 16, 2025
8 people die in Kentucky storm that flooded roads, governor says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - At least eight people have died in Kentucky as creeks swelled from heavy storms and water covered roads, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday. Hundreds of people stranded by f...
Feb 16, 2025
Snowmobiler killed after crash in Quebec's Charlevoix region
MONTREAL - A snowmobiler was killed in a crash in Quebec's Charlevoix region, northeast of Quebec City. Provincial police received a 911 call for a missing man about 11 a.m. Saturday. The victim, a ma...
Feb 16, 2025
'It's our Game 7': Canada confident as 4 Nations Face-Off shifts to Boston
MONTREAL - Canada boarded its plane in the wee hours of Sunday morning feeling confident. The men's national team also has little margin for error as the 4 Nations Face-Off shifts to Boston. Hours ear...
Feb 16, 2025
Manitoba's Lawes downs provincial rival Cameron 12-3 in Tournament of Hearts
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Manitoba's Kaitlyn Lawes recovered from a tough loss at the Canadian women's curling championship with a 12-3 win over provincial rival Kate Cameron. Lawes had given up steals in s...
Feb 16, 2025
Canada's Lotholz, Sieben claim bobsled bronze in World Cup final
LILLEHAMMER - Canada's Melissa Lotholz and Skylar Sieben claimed bronze in their two-woman bobsled race at the final World Cup event of the season on Sunday. The result came after a last-minute decisi...
Feb 16, 2025
