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Homeowner pleads guilty to shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl who rang the wrong doorbell
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) - An 86-year-old Kansas City man pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white man's doorbell by mistake. Andr...
Feb 14, 2025
Hearing White House aide reinforce Trump's annexation plans 'chilling,' premier says
WASHINGTON - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says it was "chilling" to hear a top White House adviser say U.S. President Donald Trump is serious about making Canada the 51st state. All ...
Feb 14, 2025
Poilievre, Freeland rebuff Trump's call for Russia to rejoin G7
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pushing back on U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that Russia be allowed back into the G7. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office hasn't answere...
Feb 14, 2025
Second federal judge pauses Trump’s order against gender-affirming care for youth
SEATTLE (AP) - A second federal judge on Friday paused President Donald Trump's executive order halting federal support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 19. U.S. District Court Ju...
Feb 14, 2025
Hot-handed Homan team on a heater heading into Scotties Tournament of Hearts
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Rachel Homan's curling team was built to win. They've been doing a lot of that. The top-ranked women's team in Canada and the world arrived at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts the...
Feb 14, 2025
Contaminated water to be released from Yukon mine site before spring snow melt
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says contaminated water from the Eagle Gold Mine, the site of a catastrophic mine failure last June, is now being discharged ahead of the spring snow melt. The govern...
Feb 14, 2025
Champion New England kicks off Major League Rugby season with Canadians galore
Major League Rugby lost its lone Canadian franchise when the Toronto Arrows folded after the 2023 season. But with some 45 Canadians playing in the 11-team league, including 15 at the two-time defendi...
Feb 14, 2025
Tiger-Cats sign star lineman Casey Sayles to extension through 2026 CFL season
HAMILTON - American defensive lineman Casey Sayles has signed a contract extension with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats through the 2026 CFL season, the team announced Friday. The 29-year-old suited up in 17 ...
Feb 14, 2025
Skaters flock to Ottawa's Rideau Canal to kick off Flag Day
OTTAWA - A group of young skaters carried a gigantic Canadian flag down Ottawa's Rideau Canal Friday morning to help kick off events marking the 60th anniversary of Canada's world-famous banner. The N...
Feb 14, 2025
Vatican says Pope Francis is in 'fair condition' at a hospital with a mild fever
ROME (AP) - The Vatican said Friday that Pope Francis is in "fair condition" at a hospital with a respiratory tract infection and is running a mild fever. An evening update said Francis had begun drug...
Feb 14, 2025