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Police say searchers in Pennsylvania don’t expect to find woman in sinkhole alive
UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) - The search for a woman who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in western Pennsylvania is moving into a recovery effort after two days of searching produced no signs ...
Dec 04, 2024
Return to B.C. a 'full-circle' moment for new Lions' head coach Buck Pierce
SURREY, B.C. - Buck Pierce is back where his CFL career began. It's been about 20 years since the quarterback from Crescent City, Cali., hopped into the car with his dad and took the long, winding dri...
Dec 04, 2024
COC repeats calls for increased federal funding as Paris athletes honoured in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Canada's Paris Olympic and Paralympic athletes were celebrated on Parliament Hill today. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among a number of dignitaries to speak at a special ceremony in Otta...
Dec 04, 2024
Bill to force new Quebec doctors to stay in province raises legal questions: expert
MONTREAL - A constitutional expert says proposed Quebec legislation to force new doctors to practise in the province's public system for five years after they graduate could potentially violate Charte...
Dec 04, 2024
Finland picks recent Cup champs, Sweden mixes youth and experience with 4 Nations Face-Off rosters
Sweden and Finland rounded out their rosters for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Wednesday by choosing a handful of recent Stanley Cup champions in an effort to win the first international tournament with t...
Dec 04, 2024
Taiwan firm halts plan for $1B battery plant in B.C. that had federal support
A $1-billion lithium-ion battery cell production plant that was planned for Maple Ridge, B.C., has been shelved. The parent company, Taiwan Cement Corp., announced construction of the Canadian plant w...
Dec 04, 2024
French lawmakers vote to oust prime minister in the first successful no-confidence vote since 1962
PARIS (AP) - France's far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together to vote Wednesday a no-confidence motion prompted by budget disputes that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign. The Na...
Dec 04, 2024
Kingsley Jones steps down as Canada men's rugby coach after seven years on the job
Kingsley Jones is stepping down as coach of the Canadian men's rugby team after seven years on the job. Rugby Canada called it a mutual parting with both parties agreeing it's time to set the team "in...
Dec 04, 2024
Alouettes sign defensive back Wesley Sutton to two-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have signed American defensive back Wesley Sutton to a two-year deal through 2026, the CFL club announced Wednesday. Sutton made 78 defensive plays this past season, ...
Dec 04, 2024
Environment Canada says most of Canada in for a warmer than normal winter
OTTAWA - Environment Canada says most of the country will see normal or above-normal temperatures this winter, but the later part of the season could be very different from the start. The federal agen...
Dec 04, 2024