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IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from taking part in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, the IOC said Tuesday. The opening...
Mar 19, 2024
Supreme Court lifts stay on Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants at border
A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally while a legal battle over immigration autho...
Mar 19, 2024
Canada spending $40M to help Czechs send ammunition to Ukraine front lines
OTTAWA - Canada is buying artillery ammunition and night vision equipment for Ukraine as part of its latest round of aid for the country. Defence Minister Bill Blair met with the Ukraine Defense Conta...
Mar 19, 2024
Tough foes await Canada women at Wednesday's Olympic tournament draw
Canada could find itself facing two top-10 teams in pool play when it opens defence of its Olympic women's soccer title this summer in Paris. The tournament draw, which is being held Wednesday in subu...
Mar 19, 2024
NBA Notebook: Alexander-Walker stepping up for Timberwolves with all-star Towns out
Nickeil Alexander-Walker has been stepping up in a time of need for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota, one of the best success stories of the 2023-24 NBA season, took a hit a couple of weeks ago w...
Mar 19, 2024
‘Passed like a baton’: Advocates, Air Canada CEO clash on accessible travel
OTTAWA - Advocates and Air Canada's CEO are serving up opposing views of accessibility in the country's aviation system. Michael Rousseau, who heads Canada's largest airline, told a House of Commons t...
Mar 19, 2024
Retired Belarusian hockey player Konstantin Koltsov dies in Florida at 42
MIAMI (AP) - Former Belarusian hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, who was coaching in the KHL, has died in Florida, police said Tuesday. He was 42. Miami-Dade Police detective Argemis Colome confirmed ...
Mar 19, 2024
Toronto Blue Jays name right-hander Jose Berrios opening day starter
DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays have named right-hander Jose Berrios as their starting pitcher on opening day for the Major League Baseball season. The 29-year-old posted an 11-12 record in 2023...
Mar 19, 2024
Dwayne De Rosario, Robyn Gayle headed to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as Class of 2024
Former MLS MVP Dwayne De Rosario and longtime international Robyn Gayle have been named to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. De Rosario and Gayle will be honoured later this year at a national team matc...
Mar 19, 2024
Driven by wildfire smoke, Canada's air quality worse than U.S.: report
Canada's air quality last year was worse than the United States for the first time since a firm started publishing its annual assessment in 2018. The 2023 World Air Quality report from Swiss company I...
Mar 19, 2024