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Canada's Morales Williams denied world record in indoor 400 due to technicality
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Canadian sprinter Christopher Morales Williams is the all-time fastest runner in the indoor men's 400 metres - but not an official world record-holder - due to a technicality beyo...
Feb 28, 2024
Quebec launches new helpline for politicians after hundreds quit office since 2021
MONTREAL - Quebec is committing $2 million to connect politicians and their families with psychological aid after a wave of resignations and leaves of absence among elected municipal officials. A new ...
Feb 28, 2024
McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step d...
Feb 28, 2024
Warrant issued after missed court dates for Nanaimo man accused of arson
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are searching for a man accused of stealing and setting fire to a truck.Police allege 31-year-old Jordan Brian Mackie worked with another person, Tyson James Warner, to steal ...
Feb 28, 2024
Arguments begin at competition body in case against Cineplex over online booking fees
OTTAWA - Canada's competition czar says Cineplex Inc.'s online booking fees are "drip pricing," a harmful practice under the law, and moviegoers don't have any way to avoid them. A lawyer representing...
Feb 28, 2024
Only 32 per cent of Proline bettors picked Raptors to down Pacers
It seems many Proline players are having some difficulty jumping on the Toronto Raptors' bandwagon. Toronto is on a modest three-game win streak, the latest victory being a 130-122 road decision over ...
Feb 28, 2024
Kirk Cousins and Chris Jones head an NFL free agents list filled with star-quality players
Need a Pro Bowl quarterback, an All-Pro defensive lineman or a future Hall of Fame wide receiver? NFL teams could find one of these guys and plenty more star-quality players when the free agency perio...
Feb 28, 2024
Heavy snow, winter storm bring hazardous driving conditions to B.C. highways
WHISTLER, B.C. - Environment Canada is warning of hazardous driving conditions on several stretches of British Columbia highways as a strong Pacific frontal system pushes into the Interior. A winter s...
Feb 28, 2024
Canada to host 2024 WXV 1 tournament with top women's rugby teams converging on B.C.
British Columbia will host the 2024 edition of WXV 1, the elite division of a three-tiered women's 15s rugby competition that debuted last year. WXV 1 features the top three teams from the 2024 Pacifi...
Feb 28, 2024
Slow procurement keeps pushing defence spending down the line, PBO report finds
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the Defence Department is planning unprecedented capital spending in the coming years, raising concerns about the effect of inflation. In a new report, Y...
Feb 28, 2024