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High court denies accused Ghosn smugglers' bid to stay in US
BOSTON - The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Saturday for the extradition of an American father and son wanted by Japan in the escape of former Nissan Motor Co. boss Carlos Ghosn. Justice Stephen B...
Feb 13, 2021
MLS looks to March 1 date for players to report to camp with earlier start for TFC
Toronto FC has been given permission to open training camp on Wednesday to allow the team time to prepare for the Canadian Championship final against Hamilton's Forge FC. Players on most other MLS tea...
Feb 13, 2021
Mets include Tim Tebow on virus-limited spring roster
NEW YORK - Tim Tebow has been invited to big league spring training by the New York Mets, taking one of 75 spots after Major League Baseball limited spring roster sizes as a coronavirus precaution. Th...
Feb 13, 2021
Humphries in contention midway through monobob title race
Kaillie Humphries is headed into the final day of the major international sliding season with a chance at another world championship. Humphries is in second place midway through the inaugural women's ...
Feb 13, 2021
Sinclair, Buchanan among seven Canadian players unavailable for SheBelieves Cup
Canada's roster for the SheBelieves Cup has been ravaged by injuries and pandemic-related travel issues, with captain Christine Sinclair one of seven players to miss the four-country soccer tournament...
Feb 13, 2021
Canada's top doctors warn escalating COVID-19 variant spread threatens third wave
OTTAWA - Canada's top doctors say COVID-19 infections appear to be on a downward trend but worrisome variants are posing an increasing threat to containing the pandemic.Chief Public Health Officer The...
Feb 13, 2021
Gabriola Island pedestrian path praised, revised completion delayed several months
GABRIOLA ISLAND - A new multi-use pedestrian path serving Gabriola Island's commercial core is already improving public safety despite not being completed yet.The RDN expects the 1.5 kilometre Village...
Feb 13, 2021
Strong quake hits Japan's northeast coast; no tsunami alert
TOKYO - A strong earthquake hit off the coast of northeastern Japan late Saturday, shaking Fukushima, Miyagi and other areas, but there was no threat of a tsunami, officials said. The Fukushima Dai-ic...
Feb 13, 2021
Senate poised to vote on holding Trump accountable for riot
WASHINGTON - Senators are poised to vote on whether Donald Trump will be held accountable for inciting the horrific attack at the Capitol after a speedy impeachment trial that laid bare the violence a...
Feb 13, 2021
A breakdown of Canada's isolation sites as details are revealed on hotel requirements
As concerns about internationally identified COVID-19 variants hit closer to home, public health authorities are asking - and increasingly, ordering - people to isolate safely, away from others in the...
Feb 13, 2021