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Champions League matches will go ahead despite Islamic State terror threat
NYON, Switzerland (AP) - This week's Champions League games will go ahead as scheduled despite an Islamic State terror threat, the governing body of European soccer said Tuesday. A media outlet linked...
Apr 09, 2024
Olympic rings for the Paris Games will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) - The Olympic rings will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower, organizers said in a statement on Tuesday, as the French capital prepares to mark 100 days until the start of the Paris Games. A 2...
Apr 09, 2024
Port of Montreal to host Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series event this summer
MONTREAL - The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is coming to Montreal this summer. On Aug. 25 the Port of Montreal's Grand Quay will stage one of the eight stops on the calendar, with Canada hosting...
Apr 09, 2024
Olympic rings for the Paris Games will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) - The Olympic rings will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower, organizers said in a statement on Tuesday, as the French capital prepares to mark 100 days until the start of the Paris Games. A 2...
Apr 09, 2024
Europe’s highest human rights court starts session on landmark climate change cases
STRASBOURG, France (AP) - Europe's highest human rights court has started its session Tuesday on a group of landmark climate change cases aimed at forcing countries to meet international obligations t...
Apr 09, 2024
In the news today: PMO staff testifying at public inquiry, BC booster shot program
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... PMO staff to testify at interference inquiry Staff from the Prime Minister's Of...
Apr 09, 2024
Staff from PM’s office to testify at foreign interference inquiry
OTTAWA - Staff from the Prime Minister's Office are set to speak today at the public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada's elections. The testimony comes a day after the inquiry saw a briefing...
Apr 09, 2024
Edey gave it all for Purdue, but it wasn't enough to stop dominant UConn
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Zach Edey spent all season as the dominant force at the heart of Purdue's push for never-before-reached heights. His space-eating presence, his back-to-the-basket offence, his a...
Apr 08, 2024
Garland scores twice, Canucks outlast Golden Knights for 4-3 win
VANCOUVER - Conor Garland scored twice in his 400th regular-season NHL game and his Vancouver Canucks outdueled the Vegas Golden Knights for a 4-3 victory on Monday. Quinn Hughes and Brock Boeser each...
Apr 08, 2024
UConn wins second straight NCAA title by beating Purdue 75-60
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-bac...
Apr 08, 2024