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Canadians Loutitt, Strate capture historic World Cup ski-jumping silver medal
ZA, JAPAN - It was a historic accomplishment Saturday for Canadian ski jumpers Alex Loutitt and Abigail Strate. The pair was second in a World Cup super team ski-jumping event, earning Canada it's fir...
Jan 20, 2024

Toronto rapper Drake bets big on UFC middleweight champ Sean Strickland at UFC 297
TORONTO - Drake will be cheering for UFC middleweight champion Sean (Tarzan) Strickland at UFC 297 on Saturday night. UFC president Dana White reposted a betting slip from Drake's verified Instagram a...
Jan 20, 2024

Police say two men from Ontario arrested after shots fired at home north of Montreal
LORRAINE, Que. - Quebec provincial police say two men from Ontario have been arrested after an investigation into shots fired at a home north of Montreal led to an early-morning police chase. Police s...
Jan 20, 2024

Canadian snowboarder Brearley wins World Cup gold in slopestyle
LAAX, Switzerland - Canadian snowboarders Liam Brearley and Cameron Spalding won gold and bronze, respectively, at a World Cup slopestyle event Saturday. The 20-year-old Brearley, from Gravenhurst, On...
Jan 20, 2024

Dirty rat! Culprit fills in Chicago neighborhood landmark known as the "rat hole"
CHICAGO (AP) - You dirty rat! In a city infamous for its gangster past, some culprit filled in a Northside Chicago neighborhood landmark affectionately called by residents the "rat hole." The indentat...
Jan 20, 2024

Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls to Medvedev at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime's journey at the Australian Open ended in the third round after a straight-set loss of 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 to Daniil Medvedev on Saturday. Medvedev ne...
Jan 20, 2024

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi is sworn into office following his disputed reelection
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in Saturday following a disputed December election, promising to unite the Central African country during his second five-year ter...
Jan 20, 2024

Quebec village sends threatening legal notices to nearly one-tenth of its population
MONTREAL - The village of Ste-Ptronille, Que., is used to receiving attention from outsiders. Tourists flock to the hamlet at the tip of picturesque Orleans Island to see its French colonial architect...
Jan 20, 2024

Trump card: Liberals say much is at stake as they paint Tories as 'MAGA' politicians
OTTAWA - As the United States election cycle goes into full swing ahead of a pivotal election later this year, federal Liberals north of the border have been increasingly comparing Canadian Conservati...
Jan 20, 2024

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is out of the Australian Open after a 3rd-round loss to Linda Noskova
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is out of the Australian Open after a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 third-round loss to 50th-ranked Linda Noskova. Swiatek is a four-time major winner but has never ...
Jan 20, 2024