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The Paris Olympics medals are made with pieces of the Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) - An Olympic medal inlaid with a chunk of the Eiffel Tower. How's that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished piece of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each g...
Feb 08, 2024
Canadian women's water polo team falls 12-8 to Italy at world aquatics championship
DOHA, Qatar - The Canadian women's water polo team's first loss at the World Aquatics Championship was a costly one. Italy (3-0) scored a 12-8 win over Canada (2-1) on Thursday to claim first place in...
Feb 08, 2024
The Paris Olympics medals are monumental. They're embedded with pieces of the Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) - An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower. How's that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each g...
Feb 08, 2024
Montreal Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky is learning to trust his shot early in his NHL career
WASHINGTON (AP) - Juraj Slafkovsky met with Slovakia's ambassador to the U.S. and his staff following the first two-goal game of his young career, brimming with a smile after signing jerseys and takin...
Feb 08, 2024
5 Marines aboard helicopter that went down outside San Diego are confirmed dead, military says
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Five U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego are confirmed dead, military said. Authorities say the CH-53E Super St...
Feb 08, 2024
Mike McEwen ready for Brier spotlight as host Saskatchewan's skip
A Manitoba curling proverb is "the buffalo feels heavy." Expectations are high for curlers from that province on the national and international stage. But what about representing another avid curling ...
Feb 08, 2024
Host team wants to make the most of a rare cross-country ski World Cup in Canada
The Canmore Nordic Centre feels like home to Antoine Cyr. The cross-country skier hopes that's to his advantage at a rare Canadian World Cup stop. The 25-year-old from Gatineau, Que., leads a host tea...
Feb 08, 2024
Israeli strikes kill 13 in a southern Gaza town that could be the next target in the war
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli airstrikes killed over a dozen people overnight and into Thursday in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas' cease-fire ...
Feb 08, 2024
A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine is rejected as a presidential candidate
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's main election authority on Thursday refused to allow a politician opposing Moscow's military action in Ukraine on the ballot for the upcoming presidential election. Boris Nadezh...
Feb 08, 2024
In the news for today: Ottawa and automakers look for a solution to rising car thefts
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Feds seek ideas to put brakes on auto theft Officials from various levels of go...
Feb 08, 2024