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Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government
A former New York state government official who worked for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and current Gov. Kathy Hochul was charged Tuesday with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government, fed...
Sep 03, 2024
Sharapova, Bryan brothers on the ballot for 2025 tennis Hall of Fame
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, and the doubles team of brothers Mike and Bob Bryan are on the ballot for International Tennis Hall of Fame's class of 20...
Sep 03, 2024
Rise in popularity of marathons across Canada attracting scammers online
MONTREAL - Leila Mekki Berrada, new to marathon running, had set her sights on Montreal's big race at the end of September. But she wasn't prepared to get swindled - twice - before securing a spot in ...
Sep 03, 2024
Rise in popularity of marathons across Canada attracting scammers online
MONTREAL - Leila Mekki Berrada, new to marathon running, had set her sights on Montreal's big race at the end of September. But she wasn't prepared to get swindled - twice - before securing a spot in ...
Sep 03, 2024
Online fundraiser for Matthew Gaudreau's widow raises more than $500K as the sports world mourns
More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding t...
Sep 03, 2024
Online fundraiser for Matthew Gaudreau's widow raises more than $500K as the sports world mourns
More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding t...
Sep 03, 2024
Blues defenseman Torey Krug will have ankle surgery and miss the 2024-25 season
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug is set to have ankle surgery and is expected to miss the 2024-25 season. President and general manager Doug Armstrong announced the prognosis Tue...
Sep 03, 2024
Pendrith, Conners, Hughes named to International Team for upcoming Presidents Cup
Canadians Taylor Pendrith, Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes have been named to the International Team's for the upcoming Presidents Cup in Montreal. It's the first time three Canadians have played i...
Sep 03, 2024
Resource crunch at federal emergency centre caused 'significant staff exhaustion'
OTTAWA - An internal government memo reveals budget and staff challenges have exhausted employees and sapped morale at the federal nerve centre for managing forest fires and other emergencies. The mem...
Sep 03, 2024
China retaliates over EV tariffs with anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola imports
OTTAWA - China has announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports today in response to Canada planning to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum. In a ne...
Sep 03, 2024