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NFL moves Vikings-Rams playoff game to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The NFL has moved the Rams' wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The game will be played Mond...
Jan 09, 2025

NFL moves Vikings-Rams playoff game to Arizona after days of devastating wildfire in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The NFL has moved the Rams' wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The playoff game will be pla...
Jan 09, 2025

Reports: Blue Jays, Guerrero avoid arbitration with one-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays and slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have avoided arbitration with a one-year contract worth US$28.5 million, according to multiple media reports on Thursday. Guerrero, th...
Jan 09, 2025

Canada crushes Japan 17-0 in quarterfinal play at U18 women's world hockey playdowns
VANTAA - Canada earned a semifinal berth at the under-18 women's world hockey championship on Thursday with a 17-0 blowout win over Japan at Tikkurila Arena. Chloe Primerano had two goals and three as...
Jan 09, 2025

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign veteran quarterback Jake Maier to contract
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed veteran American quarterback Jake Maier on Thursday. The deal reportedly is for one year. Saskatchewan obtained Maier from the Calgary Stampeders last mont...
Jan 09, 2025

Striking ski patrollers at the biggest US resort return to work claiming victory
Two hundred Utah ski patrollers returned to work Thursday after voting to accept a new labor contract and end a nearly two-week strike that closed many trails and caused long lift lines at the ones th...
Jan 09, 2025

Sentencing hearing for two of three accused convicted in Coutts blockade underway
A Crown prosecutor says two men who became the faces of a protest at a key Alberta border crossing need to do prison time to send a message that actions have consequences. Prosecutor Steven Johnston s...
Jan 09, 2025

Liberals will remove 'fraudulent' memberships, as some register their pets to vote
OTTAWA - A federal Liberal spokesman says the party can and will remove "fraudulent profiles" from its list of electors eligible to vote for its next leader. Parker Lund's comment comes after multiple...
Jan 09, 2025

The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration has succeeded in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that would spare him the risk of the death penalty for a...
Jan 09, 2025

CRTC to hold hearing on impact of global streamers on Canadian broadcasting
OTTAWA - The CRTC is looking at how the Canadian broadcasting system can survive the shift away from traditional TV to international streamers. The regulator is opening a public consultation on market...
Jan 09, 2025