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Nigeria electoral commission: Tinubu wins presidential vote
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, with the two leading opposition candidates already d...
Feb 28, 2023
Siakam leads as Raptors fend off Bulls 104-98; VanVleet has nine assists in return
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam scored 20 and pulled down eight rebounds as the Toronto Raptors held off the Chicago Bulls 101-96 on Tuesday. Point guard Fred VanVleet only had three points but nine assists a...
Feb 28, 2023
Senators squash Red Wings 6-1, eye wild-card spot
OTTAWA - With a 6-1 win Tuesday night, the Ottawa Senators swept their two-game series against the Detroit Red Wings - and started a new rivalry. Tim Stutzle led the way with a goal - scored on a firs...
Feb 28, 2023
Vallas in runoff for Chicago mayor; opponent not yet decided
CHICAGO (AP) - Paul Vallas, the former schools CEO endorsed by the Chicago police union, advanced to a two-candidate runoff for Chicago mayor on Tuesday. His rival in a bid to unseat Mayor Lori Lightf...
Feb 28, 2023
Rangers acquire star winger Patrick Kane from Blackhawks
The New York Rangers acquired Patrick Kane in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, reuniting the star winger with former teammate Artemi Panarin and stamping themselves as a Stanley Cup con...
Feb 28, 2023
Provincial budget earmarks $867 million for mental health and addictions services
VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says this year's budget marks the largest investment in mental health and addictions services in provincial history. The B.C. government is ...
Feb 28, 2023
Fiery train crash, derailment in Greece hurts at least 60
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early Wednesday, causing fires and leaving dozens injured, police and Fire Service officials sa...
Feb 28, 2023
'Beacon of hope': B.C. advocates cheer free contraception promise in 2023 budget
VICTORIA - British Columbia advocates are celebrating news the province is set to become the first in Canada to make prescription contraception free to all residents this spring, with $119 million ear...
Feb 28, 2023
'Beacon of hope': B.C. advocates cheer free contraception promise in 2023 budget
VICTORIA - British Columbia advocates are celebrating news the province is set to become the first in Canada to make prescription contraception free to all residents this spring, with $119 million ear...
Feb 28, 2023
Big surplus, no new taxes: Highlights of the Alberta budget
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government delivered its last budget Tuesday before an election expected in May. It includes a $2.4-billion surplus and more spending in health care, education...
Feb 28, 2023