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Calgary fighter Jake Peacock scores dominant win on One Championship card in Qatar
DOHA - Calgary Muay Thai fighter Jake (the One) Peacock stopped Japanese bantamweight Shinji Suzuki in the third round Thursday at One 171: Qatar to record his second win in as many One Championship o...
Feb 20, 2025
Heritage minister proposes banning ads from CBC news programming
OTTAWA - The outgoing federal heritage minister says she wants to bar CBC/Radio-Canada from running ads during news programming and from charging subscription fees for digital products such as CBC Gem...
Feb 20, 2025
Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won't seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative caus...
Feb 20, 2025
A news conference between Zelenskyy and Trump’s Ukraine envoy is canceled amid growing tensions
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A planned news conference after talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy was canceled Thursday as political tensions d...
Feb 20, 2025
Second person arrested in Montreal Jewish school shooting in November 2023
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they've arrested a second suspect in a shooting at a Montreal Jewish school in November 2023. A 19-year-old was arrested Wednesday for the shooting on Nov. 12, 2023, at ...
Feb 20, 2025
Former midfielder Brandon Servania ready to welcome Toronto FC to D.C. in MLS opener
Deemed surplus to requirements by Toronto FC after last season, Brandon Servania will be waiting when TFC opens the Major League Soccer regular season Saturday at D.C. United. The 25-year-old midfield...
Feb 20, 2025
'There's nothing like playing at home': Canadians relish Vancouver rugby sevens stop
VANCOUVER - The roar of the costume-clad crowd at B.C. Place Stadium is still special for Charity Williams. It's a sound and atmosphere the Canadian rugby star is eagerly anticipating as she prepares ...
Feb 20, 2025
Muhammad, Shevchenko to defend their titles at UFC 315 in May in Montreal
UFC 315 in Montreal will feature two championship bouts with Belal (Remember The Name) Muhammad and Valentina (Bullet) Shevchenko putting their titles on the line May 10 at the Bell Centre. Muhammad (...
Feb 20, 2025
Ex-Spain soccer boss Rubiales guilty of sexual assault and fined for World Cup kiss
MADRID (AP) - Former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales was found guilty of sexually assaulting player Jenni Hermoso on Thursday for kissing her after the 2023 Women's World Cup final. He was fined mor...
Feb 20, 2025
Big stage for Northern Super League season-opening matches in Vancouver, Toronto
Vancouver Rise FC and AFC Toronto will kick off the Northern Super League with a bang - with opening games at B.C. Place Stadium and BMO Field, respectively. Vancouver will host Calgary Wild FC on Apr...
Feb 20, 2025