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More than 70 per cent of people in jails awaiting bail or trial, report says
TORONTO - A new report says the crisis in Canada's bail system has worsened over the last decade, with more people in pre-trial custody and some spending weeks in detention before being released. A re...
Feb 26, 2024
Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO accession, clearing the final obstacle to membership
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand...
Feb 26, 2024
Cargojet rolls back expansion plans after recording loss amid consumer pullback
Cargojet Inc. swung to a loss last quarter as it felt the pinch of falling consumer demand along with rising inflation, leading the firm to cut back on growth plans. The air freight and plane leasing ...
Feb 26, 2024
Four new appeals go to sports court chasing Olympic medals in Russian skater Valieva's doping case
GENEVA (AP) - Four appeals filed at sport's highest court in fallout from the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva are set to delay awarding medals from the 2022 Beijing Olympics yet ag...
Feb 26, 2024
Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge's finding that Trump lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched...
Feb 26, 2024
Toronto Argonauts sign veteran American receiver Rasheed Bailey
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed free-agent receiver Rasheed Bailey on Monday. The 30-year-old American joins the Argos after four CFL seasons with Winnipeg. The six-foot-one, 217-pound Bailey h...
Feb 26, 2024
Everton's points deduction for breaching financial rules reduced from 10 to 6 after an appeal
LONDON (AP) - Everton's points deduction for a breach of the Premier League's financial rules has been reduced from 10 to six following an appeal, the competition said Monday. Everton appealed against...
Feb 26, 2024
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave post on March 8 as Trump moves to install new loyalists
NEW YORK (AP) - Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave her post on March 8, having been forced out of the GOP's national leadership as Donald Trump moves toward another presiden...
Feb 26, 2024
Jones bids bittersweet farewell in her last Canadian women's curling championship
CALGARY - Jennifer Jones bid a reluctant goodbye to a curling stage where she's performed brilliantly in her career. Her Manitoba team's exit in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Rachel Homan in the Scotties Tourn...
Feb 26, 2024
Denmark closes probe into Nord Stream blasts saying there's not enough grounds for a criminal case
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Denmark on Monday joined Sweden in closing its investigation into the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines, saying that "authorities can conclude that ...
Feb 26, 2024