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Qatar-based bid for Man United confirmed on deadline day
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - A Qatar-based bid for Manchester United was confirmed Friday, with Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani promising to rid the iconic soccer team of debt and return it to former g...
Feb 17, 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps sign Japanese goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka to two-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have added to their depth in net, signing Japanese goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka to a two-year deal. The 'Caps announced the news Friday, saying the agreement includes a...
Feb 17, 2023
Blue Jays slugger Guerrero to focus on pitch selection after slight offensive dip
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Vladimir Guerrero Jr., provided one of the better lines of spring training last year when he proclaimed the Blue Jays' 2021 season was the trailer and the 2022 campaign would be the mo...
Feb 17, 2023
Justice Rouleau calls for more time, transparency in future Emergencies Act inquiries
OTTAWA - The Public Order Emergency Commission has made 56 recommendations after investigating the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act to quell protests at border crossings and in downtown...
Feb 17, 2023
Trudeau says Canadians decided 2021 election outcome in spite of Chinese meddling
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is playing down a report that China tried to sway the last federal election, saying Canadian voters alone decided the outcome. The Toronto-based Globe and Mail n...
Feb 17, 2023
In his own words: Justice Paul Rouleau's conclusion about the 'Freedom Convoy'
OTTAWA - Justice Paul Rouleau, the head of the public inquiry that examined the federal Liberal government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February 2022, concluded in his final report the ...
Feb 17, 2023
Vancouver Canucks forward Tanner Pearson placed on LTIR with hand injury
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have placed left-winger Tanner Pearson on long-term injured reserve due to a season-ending hand injury. General manager Patrik Allvin announced the move Friday, a mon...
Feb 17, 2023
International organization says Indigenous families will lead unmarked graves report
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The head of an international organization brought in by the federal government to provide communities with options for identifying possible human remains buried near former re...
Feb 17, 2023
Next generation of Canadian curlers arrives, with some familiar names
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The curling kids are coming. The offspring of some of the biggest names in Canadian curling have landed on the national stage, starting with Kelly Middaugh making her Scotties Tournam...
Feb 17, 2023
Alberta and BC side of the Peace represented at the Canada Winter Games
Some people from the Peace will be part of Team Alberta and Team BC at the Canada Winter Games.They will start Saturday in Prince Edward Island.Grande Prairie's Rylee McLeod is on the Alberta female h...
Feb 17, 2023