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Max Verstappen takes pole for Chinese GP to extend F1 dominance
SHANGHAI (AP) - Max Verstappen of Red Bull has completed a Formula 1 double, taking the pole Saturday for the Chinese Grand Prix just hours after winning the first F1 sprint of the season. Teammate Se...
Apr 20, 2024
Canadian Brad (Superman) Katona returns to action on June UFC card in Kentucky
Canadian bantamweight Brad (Superman) Katona, looking to bounce back from a loss at UFC 297 in January, takes on American Jesse Butler on a UFC fight card June 8 in Louisville, Ky. The 32-year-old fro...
Apr 20, 2024
Canada victorious to start world mixed doubles curling championship
STERSUND, Sweden - Kadriana Lott and Colton Lott kicked off their first world mixed doubles curling championship with a 7-2 win over New Zealand on Saturday. The husband-and-wife pair from Winnipeg Be...
Apr 20, 2024
WADA confirms it cleared Chinese swimmers to compete at Tokyo Games citing contaminated samples
SYDNEY (AP) - The world's top anti-doping regulator says 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive for a banned heart medication because it agreed with...
Apr 20, 2024
Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team punches ticket to Paralympic Games
OSAKA, Japan - The Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team has secured its place at the 2024 Paralympic Games with a win at a qualifying tournament in Japan. The team beat Algeria 88-30 at the tou...
Apr 20, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Wrongfully convicted N.B man dies four months after exoneration
FREDERICTON - A wrongfully convicted New Brunswick man who spent 40 years trying to clear his name in a murder case before being declared innocent in January has died. Innocence Canada, the organizati...
Apr 20, 2024
'All around win-win situation:' have your items fixed by neighbours at Oceanside repair cafe
QUALICUM BEACH - A unique community event utilizing the skills of community members is coming to the Oceanside area.On Saturday, April 20, the first edition of the Oceanside Repair Cafe will be taking...
Apr 20, 2024
What's a Barnacle? It's yellow, sticks and screams if you try to pry it off your car
Barnacles have appeared on vehicles in Saskatchewan's capital, but they're not sticky little water-dwelling crustaceans. The bright yellow devices, used to make sure parking scofflaws pay their ticket...
Apr 20, 2024
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say
NEW YORK (AP) - A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial is on trial has died, police said. The New York...
Apr 20, 2024
Ingram, Valanciunas lift Zion-less Pelicans past Kings and into the playoffs
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans booked a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 victory over the Sac...
Apr 19, 2024