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Muhammad wants Della Maddalena to 'eat his words and eat these fists' at UFC 315
MONTREAL - Jack Della Maddalena wants to take Belal Muhammad's welterweight championship belt - and end his career. "He's had a good run in the UFC," Della Maddalena said in a recent interview. "It's ...
May 07, 2025
Over 800 special ballots 'mistakenly' kept in B.C. riding, Elections Canada says
OTTAWA - Over 800 special ballots cast during the recent federal election were mistakenly kept at the office of a returning officer in B.C., Elections Canada says. The agency says all registered polit...
May 07, 2025
Carney, Canada's premiers to meet in Saskatchewan in June
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet in person in Saskatoon on June 2. In a social media post, Carney said that in the face of "immediate trade pressures," he and the pr...
May 07, 2025
President Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is tapping Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general...
May 07, 2025
PSG beats Arsenal to reach Champions League final, will face Inter Milan for elusive title
PARIS (AP) - PSG weathered one attack after another and showed remarkable adaptability to hold off and defeat an inspired Arsenal 2-1 to reach the Champions League final on Wednesday. Deprived of the ...
May 07, 2025
Stuart Macdonald's rollercoaster week ends in best-ever finish on Korn Ferry Tour
Stuart Macdonald's week got off to just about the worst start a professional athlete could think of, but ended with the Vancouver golfer's best-ever result on the Korn Ferry Tour. Macdonald was walkin...
May 07, 2025
'Our bread and butter:' Tourism Nanaimo focused on domestic tourists, capturing 'Golden Triangle' visitors
NANAIMO - Boosted by a recent and unexpected 'Infusion' of visitors to the region, Tourism Nanaimo says they're well-positioned to show off the area's charm.Presenting to Nanaimo City Council on Monda...
May 07, 2025
Canadian women's futsal team celebrates CONCACAF triumph in first-ever outing
When Esther Brossard found out Canada was launching a women's futsal team, the 18-year-old wrote to newly appointed coach Alexandre Da Rocha to put her hand up. "She said 'I just want to tell you I've...
May 07, 2025
Argonauts rookie offensive lineman Pyle in familiar setting at University of Guelph
Ethan Pyle is starting his pro football career in familiar surroundings. The Canadian offensive lineman opened the Toronto Argonauts' rookie camp Wednesday at Guelph University's Alumni Stadium. That'...
May 07, 2025
3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Three former Memphis were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023...
May 07, 2025