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NDP seeks distance from Liberals, sees fight in next election is with Conservatives
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh began 2024 by propping up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority government. He is ending the year calling for Trudeau's resignation. Singh's gradual effort to limi...
Dec 19, 2024
Nancy Karetak-Lindell, former MP, appointed as Nunavut Senator
OTTAWA - The first person to ever serve as the member of Parliament for Nunavut is being appointed to the Senate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce the appointment of Nancy Karetak-Lindell t...
Dec 19, 2024
Yager named captain, Molendyk and Ritchie alternates for Canada's world junior team
OTTAWA - Centre Brayden Yager has been named captain of Canada's team for the upcoming world junior hockey championship. Hockey Canada announced the team's leadership group Thursday, with Tanner Molen...
Dec 19, 2024
Oklahoma man dies by lethal injection in the nation’s final execution of 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma man who killed a 10-year-old girl in a cannibalistic fantasy died by lethal injection Thursday in the nation's 25th and final execution of the year. Kevin Ray Underwoo...
Dec 19, 2024
Alberta government unveils new family doctor pay structure aimed at improving primary care
Family doctors will get paid for work they do outside of time spent with a patient if they opt in to a new pay structure the Alberta government said Thursday aims to retain and attract physicians amid...
Dec 19, 2024
Stanford receiver Ayomanor chasing second straight Cornish Trophy honour
Elic Ayomanor is looking to join a select group. The Stanford Cardinal receiver is a finalist for the Jon Cornish Trophy, presented annually to the top Canadian playing football in the NCAA. Ayomanor,...
Dec 19, 2024
NSL's Montreal Roses sign Canadian forward Tanya Boychuk
MONTREAL - The Montreal Roses announced the signing of Canadian forward Tanya Boychuk on Thursday. Boychuk joins the Northern Super League team after leading Swedish club Vittsj GIK with seven goals t...
Dec 19, 2024
Major League Soccer lifts the lid on how much general allocation money clubs have
Think of it as a moment of transparency in a league rife with confusing, ever-changing salary and roster rules. In a first, Major League Soccer has revealed the amount of general allocation money (GAM...
Dec 19, 2024
Lindsey Vonn hits back at critics who think she's crazy to return to ski racing at age 40
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) - Lindsey Vonn didn't just pop into the hospital one day, get a new titanium knee and then decide on the way out that she wanted to return to downhill ski racing. It's bee...
Dec 19, 2024
Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO will return to New York to face murder charges
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) - The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO will return to New York to face murder charges after agreeing to be extradited Thursday during a court appearance in Penn...
Dec 19, 2024