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Prosecutor who investigated Hunter Biden defends probes, denounces president's remarks in new report
WASHINGTON (AP) - The criminal charges against Hunter Biden "were the culmination of thorough, impartial investigations, not partisan politics," the prosecutor who led the probes said in a report rele...
Jan 13, 2025
Prosecutor who investigated Hunter Biden defends probes, denounces president's remarks in new report
WASHINGTON (AP) - The criminal charges against Hunter Biden "were the culmination of thorough, impartial investigations, not partisan politics," the prosecutor who led the probes said in a report rele...
Jan 13, 2025
Electric vehicle rebates paused as federal program runs out of money
OTTAWA - The federal government has paused an incentive program that offered Canadians rebates of up to $5,000 when buying or leasing electric vehicles. In an update on its website, Transport Canada s...
Jan 13, 2025
Group of egg-laying hens ready to go at the Nanaimo SPCA
NANAIMO - There's a lovely group of hens available for adoption at the Nanaimo SPCA, and they're still well into their egg-laying season.This group of 20 hens are very friendly, living an enjoyable li...
Jan 13, 2025
Mark Kilam having no trouble getting used to his new green-and-gold colours
Mark Kilam is having no trouble getting used to his new duds. Edmonton hired Kilam last month as its head coach. He joined the Elks shortly after being let go as Calgary's special-teams co-ordinator/a...
Jan 13, 2025
Montreal captain Marie-Philip Poulin named PWHL's first star of the week
TORONTO - Montral Victoire forward Marie-Philip Poulin has been named the Professional Women's Hockey League's first star of the week. Poulin had two goals, including the game-winner, as the Victoire ...
Jan 13, 2025
Head coach news, club sale loom for Vancouver Whitecaps ahead of training camp
VANCOUVER - Question marks loom for the Vancouver Whitecaps as players filter back into the city ahead of training camp. During the off-season, the athletes heard from afar that head coach Vanni Sarti...
Jan 13, 2025
Brazilian winger Thiago Andrade on the move again, this time from Toronto to Osaka
TORONTO - Toronto FC has sold Thiago Andrade, completing a paper trek that has seen the Brazilian winger traded from New York City FC to San Diego FC, TFC and now Japan's Cerezo Osaka in less than fiv...
Jan 13, 2025
Police investigating after man injured in fire outside Vancouver SkyTrain station
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are looking for witnesses after a man was injured in a fire outside a SkyTrain station in the city. They say the 40-year-old man was found by a driver around 2 a.m. on ...
Jan 13, 2025
At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South African mine, group says
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - At least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out, a...
Jan 13, 2025