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Portugal’s minority government loses confidence vote in parliament triggering early general election
LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Portugal's minority government lost a confidence vote in parliament Tuesday, forcing its resignation and bringing the European Union country's third general election in three y...
Mar 11, 2025
Vancouver Whitecaps face another tough test against CF Monterrey in Mexico
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know they're headed for hostile territory this week. CF Monterrey isn't hosting the 'Caps in their home stadium when the two sides face off on Wednesday, but the vo...
Mar 11, 2025
Responsibility for safe sport flips to Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
The shifting of safe sport onto the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and the shuttering of the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner is underway. The CCES is the country's doping watchdog and ...
Mar 11, 2025
Barcelona reaches quarterfinals of Champions League with 3-1 win over Benfica
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Raphinha scored twice and Lamine Yamal once as Barcelona advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Benfica on Tuesday. The Catalan club advanced...
Mar 11, 2025
Rookie guard Jamal Shead growing into leadership role on Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - It was a hot debate in the Toronto Raptors' locker-room. Was that Jamal Shead's first dunk of the season? The rookie guard cleared the Raptors bench as they rushed to congratulate his rim-ra...
Mar 11, 2025
NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died
Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people recommended a ban on some helicopter fl...
Mar 11, 2025
Slower B.C. real estate sales blamed on U.S. tariff uncertainty, association says
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Real Estate Association says tariff uncertainty has slowed housing activity. A board report says there were 4,947 residential sales in the province last month, down 9....
Mar 11, 2025
Trump administration to resume military aid to Ukraine and intelligence sharing
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would immediately lift its suspension of military aid to Ukraine and its intelligence sharing with Kyiv, more than a week afte...
Mar 11, 2025
From South Africa to Canada, Alan Koch looks to make a difference as a soccer coach
New Zealand to Guelph, Ont., is quite the commute, especially when the family home is in B.C. But for veteran soccer coach Alan Koch, it's normal. Koch, whose resume includes stops in Major League Soc...
Mar 11, 2025
A top Romanian court upholds the ban on far-right Georgescu’s presidential bid
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A top Romanian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by far-right politician Calin Georgescu to lift a ban on his candidacy in the presidential rerun. He won the first round of...
Mar 11, 2025