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Canadian bantamweight Josh Hill scores impressive one-punch knockout at Bellator 272
UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Canadian bantamweight (Gentleman) Josh Hill stopped Jared (Psycho) Scoggins with a one-punch knockout in the second round Friday at Bellator 272. The 35-year-old mixed martial arti...
Dec 04, 2021
Veteran defensive back Ciante Evans returns to Ticats' starting lineup for East final
TORONTO - Veteran defensive back Ciante Evans is back in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' starting lineup. The Ticats listed Evans on their depth chart Saturday for their East Division final showdown against ...
Dec 04, 2021
South Africa, Australia win again at Dubai Sevens while young Canada teams struggle
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - South Africa rallied to defeat Australia 10-7 on a late J.C. Pretorius try Saturday and win the Dubai Sevens, the second event of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020 ...
Dec 04, 2021
Biden, Putin to talk next week as tensions grow over Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) - President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak by telephone on Tuesday as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a Russian troop buildup on the Ukrainian...
Dec 04, 2021
Scenes from Week 1 of Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-abuse trial
NEW YORK (AP) - The first week of the sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell saw the first of her four main accusers taking the witness stand to give emotional testimony accusing the British socialite o...
Dec 04, 2021
Federal minister to provide money to fight aquatic invasive species in mountain parks
BANFF, Alta. - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is expected to announce funding today to fight aquatic invasive species in five mountain national parks in Alberta and British Columbia. G...
Dec 04, 2021
'I knew the challenges': Lethbridge police chief aware of problems before taking job
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - It's been a particularly tough year for the police chief of Alberta's third-largest city But Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh says he was fully aware of the problems befor...
Dec 04, 2021
Prostate cancer scare compels Nanaimo man to step up advocacy
NANAIMO - A three time cancer survivor has new role in his retirement years: helping other people grappling with the same harrowing health battles he faced.Don Helgeson of Nanaimo, a recently retired ...
Dec 04, 2021
Scenes from Week 1 of Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-abuse trial
NEW YORK (AP) - The first week of the sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell saw the first of her four main accusers taking the witness stand to give emotional testimony accusing the British socialite o...
Dec 04, 2021
France's Macron meets Saudi crown prince in final Gulf stop
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday for the final leg of a two-day Gulf tour. Concerns over Iran's nuclear progra...
Dec 04, 2021