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Man to serve 12 months house arrest in fatal hit-and-run of 7-year-old Ukrainian girl
MONTREAL - A driver who struck and killed a seven-year-old Ukrainian refugee in Montreal in 2022 has been sentenced to 12 months of house arrest. Juan Manuel Becerra Garcia apologized to the girl's fa...
Jun 05, 2024
NBA advocates for federal regulatory gambling framework in wake of Porter ban
The NBA's deputy commissioner and chief operating officer says the league wants a strong federal regulatory framework for legalized gambling in the United States. Mark Tatum made the comments on Wedne...
Jun 05, 2024
Watchdog can't 'add anything' on finding that MPs assisted foreign states: McGuinty
OTTAWA - The chairman of a national security watchdog says the panel "cannot add anything" to its recent finding that some MPs wittingly assisted the efforts of foreign states to interfere in Canadian...
Jun 05, 2024
Slovakia's Prime Minister Fico posts a speech online in a first since his attempted assassination
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico posted a speech online on Wednesday, his first appearance since he was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt three we...
Jun 05, 2024
See a goofy-looking bird on the ground? It's likely a baby and it's fine, experts say
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - It's fledgling season, a time when animal rescue experts say they are inundated with calls about goofy-looking birds stumbling around on the ground. Karen Gosse of The Rock Wildlife...
Jun 05, 2024
Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, a Western official tells AP
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukraine has used U.S weapons to strike inside Russia in recent days, according to a Western official familiar with the matter. The weapons were used under recently approved guidance ...
Jun 05, 2024
Veteran Bo Levi Mitchell returns to Calgary with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Bo Levi Mitchell is finally returning to Calgary to face the Stampeders. The veteran quarterback is scheduled to start for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night when they visit the Stampeders in the...
Jun 05, 2024
UN nuclear agency's board votes to censure Iran for failing to fully cooperate
VIENNA (AP) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's board on Wednesday censured Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency, diplomats said, calling on Tehran to provide answers in a long-running invest...
Jun 05, 2024
Alouettes, Bombers set to kick off '24 CFL season with Grey Cup rematch
TORONTO - The start of the regular season couldn't come at a better time for the CFL. The 2024 campaign kicks off Thursday night in Winnipeg with the Blue Bombers hosting the Montreal Alouettes in a G...
Jun 05, 2024
Blue Bombers star running back Oliveira among CFL players to watch in 2024
Brady Oliveira has a tough act to follow. The five-foot-10, 222-pound Winnipeg native was the CFL's top Canadian and outstanding player finalist last season after rushing for a league-high 1,534 yards...
Jun 05, 2024