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Supreme Court will weigh approval for US’ 1st publicly funded religious charter school, in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take on a new culture war dispute: whether the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school should be allowed to open in Oklahoma. The j...
Jan 24, 2025
Freestyle ski star Kingsbury picks up 93rd career World Cup victory at moguls event
WATERVILLE VALLEY - Canadian freestyle ski star Mikael Kingsbury won the gold medal at Friday's World Cup men's moguls event. The 32-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., put down a run of 84.95 points ...
Jan 24, 2025
Wildfire prompts Cavalry FC to be put on evacuation alert at California training camp
CHULA VISTA - Canadian Premier League champion Cavalry FC has been put on evacuation alert due to a wildfire near its pre-season training base outside of San Diego. The Calgary-based team said the tra...
Jan 24, 2025
Winger Marco Bustos rejoins CPL's Pacific FC after two seasons in Sweden
Marco Bustos, a nominee for the Canadian Premier League's Player of the Year Award in 2020, has rejoined Pacific FC after two years in Sweden with Varnamo. The 28-year-old winger from Winnipeg, who ha...
Jan 24, 2025
Canada captain Alphonso Davies sidelined by injury suffered playing for Bayern Munich
MUNICH - Canada captain Alphonso Davies has been sidelined after suffering a muscle strain in his left hamstring in Bayern Munich's 3-0 Champions League loss at Feyenoord on Wednesday. The German powe...
Jan 24, 2025
Riviera tournament moving to Torrey Pines in San Diego because of LA wildfires
The PGA Tour is relocating the Genesis Invitational out of wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles, announcing Friday it will be held Feb. 13-16 on the South course at Torrey Pines in San Diego with an emphasis ...
Jan 24, 2025
Riviera tournament moving to Torrey Pines in San Diego because of LA wildfires
The PGA Tour is relocating the Genesis Invitational out of wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles, announcing Friday it will be held Feb. 13-16 on the South course at Torrey Pines in San Diego with an emphasis ...
Jan 24, 2025
Canada Post gets $1-billion loan from federal government amid financial struggles
OTTAWA - The federal government is providing a $1-billion loan to Canada Post to help the Crown corporation continue operating amid "significant financial challenges." Canada Post says it was notified...
Jan 24, 2025
Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking reproductive health care facilities
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership issued an order Friday to curtail prosecutions against people accused of blocking reproductive rights facilities, calling t...
Jan 24, 2025
B.C. climate activist couple to live in Pakistan if deportation proceeds
VANCOUVER - British Columbia climate activist Zain Haq and his wife Sophia Papp are planning to live together in Pakistan if his threatened deportation proceeds on Saturday, and blame his imminent exp...
Jan 24, 2025