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The world's tallest teenager, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, plans to redshirt at Florida this season
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The world's tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world's tallest college basketball player. Florida coach Todd Golden said Thursday that Olivier Rioux, a 7...
Nov 14, 2024
The world's tallest teenager, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, plans to redshirt at Florida this season
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The world's tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world's tallest college basketball player. Florida coach Todd Golden said Thursday that Olivier Rioux, a 7...
Nov 14, 2024
Purolator workers won't handle Canada Post packages if strike occurs, union says
Teamsters Canada says if Canada Post workers go on strike or are locked out, its members at Purolator won't handle any packages postmarked or identified as originating from the carrier. Spokesman Chri...
Nov 14, 2024
Police in B.C. put lid on grocery store theft, but thousands in cheese still ruined
NORTH VANCOUVER - RCMP say officers interrupted a theft at a North Vancouver grocery store that involved thousands of dollars worth of cheese. They say it happened at the Whole Foods Market in the ear...
Nov 14, 2024
Goaltending tandem of Wolf, Vladar tandem bolster Calgary Flames
CALGARY - The burning question of Calgary Flames training camp still didn't have an answer at almost the quarter pole of the NHL season. A bona fide No. 1 goaltender has yet to emerge, but the tandem ...
Nov 14, 2024
Trump expected to choose vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, AP sources say
NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting him in charge of a massive ...
Nov 14, 2024
Canada women to play Iceland, Korea friendlies but no word yet on who will coach
Canada will play Iceland and South Korea in Spain during the upcoming FIFA women's international window. Who will coach the team remains to be seen. Canada Soccer says head coach Bev Priestman won't b...
Nov 14, 2024
Trump expected to choose vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, AP sources say
NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, according to two p...
Nov 14, 2024
Local Junior A & B weekend hockey roundup
The Grande Prairie Storm are back in action tomorrow (Friday, November 15) at Bonnett's as they start a doubleheader against Camrose.The Storm are currently looking down on the entirety of the AJHL as...
Nov 14, 2024
Alberta begins consultations for junior high & career ed curriculums
With Alberta's new K-6 curriculums now mostly in place, the Ministry of Education is turning its focus to more advanced grades.The province is beginning to engage with education partners and teachers ...
Nov 14, 2024