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Canada's Homan steals pair in eighth end for quarterfinal win over Yoshimura
TORONTO - Canada's Rachel Homan stole two points in the eighth end for a 6-4 win over Japan's Sayaka Yoshimura on Saturday at the AMJ Players' Championship. Yoshimura needed to make an open draw to th...
Apr 12, 2025

Folksy philosophies of Ted Lasso comedy series at heart of N.S. university course
HALIFAX - A professor at Dalhousie University is offering a course using the philosophies of fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso as a guide to - among other things - building honest relationships and lea...
Apr 12, 2025

Piastri on pole and Norris only sixth in qualifying for F1's Bahrain Grand Prix
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) - Oscar Piastri took pole in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday as his McLaren teammate and standings leader Lando Norris could only manage sixth. George Russell wa...
Apr 12, 2025

At least 100 people killed in attacks on famine-hit camps in Sudan's Darfur, UN official says
CAIRO (AP) - Sudan's notorious paramilitary group launched a two-day attack on famine-hit camps for displaced people that left more than 100 dead, including 20 children and nine aid workers, in the Da...
Apr 12, 2025

Neurodiverse storytelling journey continues for busy Nanaimo mom
NANAIMO - May Sosa appears to have the storytelling bug, having now produced several children's books with the singular aim of emboldening neurodiverse children. Sosa, profiled by NanaimoNewsNOW last ...
Apr 12, 2025

Cory Stillman to serve as Canadian coach at U18 men's world hockey championship
CALGARY - Cory Stillman will serve as coach of the Canadian team at the IIHF U18 men's world championship, Hockey Canada said Saturday. He'll be joined by associate coach Travis Crickard, assistant co...
Apr 12, 2025

B.C. players surge onto Canadian women's hockey team after drought
ESK BUDJOVICE - Women's hockey in British Columbia is having a long-awaited moment. Three players from the province on Canada's world championship roster is the most ever. It was initially four until ...
Apr 12, 2025

Iran says 'indirect talks' begin with a US envoy over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) - Iran and the United States have begun negotiations in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program. Esmail Baghaei, a spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, made the announ...
Apr 12, 2025

Artificial intelligence, wearable tech can improve safety in stroke rehab: study
Artificial intelligence combined with wearable technology has the potential to improve safety among people recovering from a stroke, suggests a study from researchers, including a team from Simon Fras...
Apr 12, 2025

Polls open in Gabon's first presidential election since the 2023 military coup
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) - Voters in Gabon headed to polling stations on Saturday in the first presidential election since a 2023 military coup ended a political dynasty that lasted over 50 years. Analy...
Apr 11, 2025