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Carter Center: Former President Jimmy Carter in hospice care
ATLANTA (AP) - The Carter Center said Saturday that former President Jimmy Carter has entered home hospice care. The charity created by the 98-year-old former president said on Twitter that after a se...
Feb 18, 2023
Top US, China diplomats meet amid tensions over balloon
MUNICH (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Saturday with China's top diplomat in the first high-level contact between the two countries since the U.S. shot down an alleged Chinese spy ba...
Feb 18, 2023
Struggling Vancouver Canucks hit by more injuries with Ekman-Larsson, Lazar out
VANCOUVER - Another spate of injuries is plaguing the Vancouver Canucks. Head coach Rick Tocchet said Saturday defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson will be out for "some weeks" after suffering an ankle spr...
Feb 18, 2023
Media mogul, former National Arts Centre president Peter Herrndorf dies, Family says
TORONTO - Peter Herrndorf, a lawyer, Canadian media mogul and the former president and chief executive officer of the National Arts Centre, has died. He was 82. Matthew Herrndorf confirmed the news, s...
Feb 18, 2023
Blue Jays starter Berrios working on mechanical adjustments after inconsistent season
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Coming off a season where inconsistency was the norm, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios has been working on a number of mechanical changes in recent weeks to get back on trac...
Feb 18, 2023
Haya Jumaa switches gears to coaching at Canada Games while pregnant
Haya Jumaa has always wanted to try her hand at coaching, she just needed a break in her busy karate competition schedule to find the time. Her opportunity has finally arrived as she's coaching Team O...
Feb 18, 2023
Canada's Cyle Larin scores third goal in four appearances for Spain's Real Valladolid
SEVILLE, Spain - Canadian international Cyle Larin marked his first start for Real Valladolid with a goal, albeit in a 2-1 loss at Real Betis on Saturday in Spanish league play. It marked the third go...
Feb 18, 2023
Canadian lightweight Anthony Romero impresses in win but misses out on PFL contract
Canadian lightweight Anthony (The Genius) Romero looked impressive in winning a unanimous decision over Australian Antonio (The Spartan) Caruso but fell just short of earning a contract with the Profe...
Feb 18, 2023
Halifax jury deliberating for third day in murder trial of William Sandeson
HALIFAX - A jury is in its third day of deliberations today in the trial of a former Halifax medical student charged with first-degree murder in the 2015 shooting death of a fellow student. During the...
Feb 18, 2023
Ghana soccer player Christian Atsu dies in Turkey earthquake
Christian Atsu, the Ghana international forward who played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, has died in the earthquake in Turkey. He was 31. Search teams recovered Atsu's body in the ru...
Feb 18, 2023