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Federica Brignone wins, Lindsey Vonn impresses and Malorie Blanc shocks in epic World Cup downhill
ST. ANTON, Austria (AP) - Federica Brignone had zero World Cup downhill wins in her stellar career. Lindsey Vonn had a record 43. Malorie Blanc had never even started a World Cup downhill. In an insta...
Jan 11, 2025
Israel's Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar
NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress i...
Jan 11, 2025
Lorenzo Insigne and other Toronto FC players report for pre-season medicals
TORONTO - Toronto FC players reported for pre-season medicals Saturday ahead of training camp stints in Spain and Florida. The group included Italian star Lorenzo Insigne, who signalled his return wit...
Jan 11, 2025
Quarterback Jake Maier excited to join Riders, reunite with coaches
Jake Maier is excited to be a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and reunite with some familiar faces.Maier's rights were traded from the Calgary Stampeders to the Green and White last month. The ...
Jan 11, 2025
Woman who reported family murdered, receives 90 day sentence for mischief
While serving a sentence at Pine Grove Correctional Institution, a woman placed over 30 calls to police, claiming her family members had either been kidnapped, killed or stabbed.Those were the facts h...
Jan 11, 2025
West Kelowna fire chief says L.A. devastation a haunting reminder of B.C. blaze
The fire chief of a British Columbia community devastated by a fast-moving wildfire in 2023 says it's "haunting" to see similar circumstances playing out in Southern California. Jason Brolund, the fir...
Jan 11, 2025
Tough lesson: Thousands of 'unqualified' teachers in Quebec schools
MONTREAL - Monique Henry has been teaching English in Quebec for the better part of two decades without official certification. As a so-called "unqualified" teacher, she has had to learn her professio...
Jan 11, 2025
How Trump could declare a national emergency to hit Canada with 25 per cent tariffs
WASHINGTON - United States president-elect Donald Trump may declare a national emergency in order to turn his threat to slap Canada with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs into a reality. With less ...
Jan 11, 2025
David Moyes returns as manager of struggling Everton
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Everton has hired David Moyes for a second stint as manager at the Premier League club. The move was announced Saturday, two days after the club under its new American owners...
Jan 11, 2025
Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China
BANGKOK (AP) - A group of Uyghur men who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists and family members who say th...
Jan 10, 2025
