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Canada's Olivier Aubin-Mercier goes after second straight PFL lightweight crown
It's been a year since Olivier (The Canadian Gangster) Aubin-Mercier won the PFL lightweight title and the US$1 million that goes with it. On Friday, the 34-year-old from Montreal looks to do it all a...
Nov 23, 2023
'I haven't said I would be resigning' over carbon pricing, Guilbeault tells Senate
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he has not promised to resign if there are any further carve-outs from the carbon price. Guilbeault made the comment in the Senate on Wednesday, re...
Nov 23, 2023
Sinner leads Italy past the Netherlands in Davis Cup. Italians reach semis for 2nd straight season
MALAGA, Spain (AP) - Jannik Sinner kept Italy alive by winning his singles match and then successfully teamed up with Lorenzo Sonego in the doubles against the Netherlands to send his nation into the ...
Nov 23, 2023
F1 bosses Wolff and Vasseur handed formal warnings by FIA for bad language at Las Vegas GP
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Ferrari counterpart Fred Vasseur were both handed formal warnings by motorsports governing body FIA on Thursday for using bad language at the Las Vegas Grand Pri...
Nov 23, 2023
Struggling Edmonton Elks to review ownership structure
Edmonton's CFL team has struck a committee to review its ownership structure. The Elks say in a statement that the goal of the five-person committee is to ensure professional football continues to thr...
Nov 23, 2023
Aid groups say Ottawa still hampering work in Afghanistan, despite legislation
OTTAWA - Canadian aid groups say they are still facing roadblocks from Ottawa in getting aid into Afghanistan, despite Parliament passing legislation this spring intended to keep them from being prose...
Nov 23, 2023
Canada Soccer to honour Sinclair, Schmidt and McLeod at Australia friendly in B.C.
Captain Christine Sinclair won't be the only player in the spotlight when Canada hosts Australia in Victoria and Vancouver next month. Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod and midfielder Sophie Schmidt, who...
Nov 23, 2023
Gunfire, armed soldiers in Vancouver this weekend, but all just a test, says military
VANCOUVER - It might look frightening, but Vancouver residents are being advised not to be concerned if they hear what sounds like gunfire or see armed military members around a now-closed brewery on ...
Nov 23, 2023
Quebec public sector strikes: Premier Legault says ready to increase offer
Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he's ready to increase his government's offer to striking public sector workers, but he says their unions have to show more flexibility. He made the comments today ...
Nov 23, 2023
Efforts underway to stabilize slope threatening two dozen Penticton homes.
PENTICTON, B.C. - Residents of a mobile home park in Penticton, B.C., must wait another day to learn when they might be allowed to return to their homes. Twenty-five units in the Pleasant Valley Mobil...
Nov 23, 2023