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Man serving 30 years for attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband gets a life term on state charges
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home was sentenced Tuesday...
Oct 29, 2024
Gushue tops Shuster 7-5 to remain unbeaten at Pan Continental curling championships
LACOMBE, Alta. - Canada's Brad Gushue defeated American John Shuster 7-5 on Tuesday to remain unbeaten at the Pan Continental curling championships. Gushue, from St. John's, N.L., took the lead with a...
Oct 29, 2024
Sea lion with netting embedded in his neck, sealing mouth shut, rescued in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A sea lion has been freed off the coast of Vancouver Island after getting so entangled in netting that rescuers say it's possible he hadn't eaten in weeks or months. Vancouver Aquarium's M...
Oct 29, 2024
Pro Women's Hockey League announces it could add as many as 2 teams for 2025-26 season
The six-team Professional Women's Hockey League is launching its expansion process with plans to add as many as two franchises for the start of the 2025-26 season, a league executive announced Tuesday...
Oct 29, 2024
Pro Women's Hockey League announces plans to expand by 2 teams for 2025-26 season
The six-team Professional Women's Hockey League is launching its expansion process with plans to add two franchises for the start of the 2025-26 season, a league executive announced Tuesday. Speaking ...
Oct 29, 2024
Canada's Eltorgman falls to Israel's Poleshchuk at Cambridge Classic squash tourney
TORONTO - Canadian squash player Salah Eltorgman dropped a 7-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-7 decision to Israel's Daniel Poleshchuk in quarterfinal play Tuesday at the Cambridge Group of Clubs Classic. Eltorgman...
Oct 29, 2024
Police seize cannabis-infused candy mimicking popular name-brand snacks in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - As Halloween approaches, police on Vancouver Island are urging the public to use caution after officers seized more than 120,000 cannabis-laced edibles, including chocolate and candies ...
Oct 29, 2024
Quebec says private colleges are selling citizenship. The data tells another story
MONTREAL - Quebec wants to cut its share of international students to ease housing pressure and protect the French language, but a recent uptick in study permits has mostly gone to people from francop...
Oct 29, 2024
Argos quarterback Arbuckle and Alouettes defensive back Webb take weekly CFL honours
TORONTO - Toronto Argonauts quarterback Nick Arbuckle was named CFL offensive player of the week on Tuesday after throwing for a career-high 378 yards in a 31-30 loss to the Edmonton Elks last week. A...
Oct 29, 2024
Police say British teen accused of fatally stabbing 3 girls also made poison and had a terror manual
LONDON (AP) - The teenager accused in a stabbing rampage that killed three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been charged with producing the deadly poison ricin and now faces a...
Oct 29, 2024