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Toronto FC trades midfielder Latif Blessing to Houston Dynamo for allocation money
Toronto FC has traded Ghanaian midfielder Latif Blessing to the Houston Dynamo for US$75,000 in general allocation money plus up to $200,000 more in allocation money if certain performance-based metri...
Mar 14, 2024

Aaron Judge could return to Yankees lineup on Saturday
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - New York Yankees star Aaron Judge could be back in the lineup Saturday after being slowed by abdominal discomfort. Judge hasn't taken on-field batting practice or hit in a game sinc...
Mar 14, 2024

Palestinian leader appoints longtime adviser as prime minister in the face of calls for reform
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his longtime economic adviser to be the next prime minister in the face of U.S. pressure to reform the Palestinian Authorit...
Mar 14, 2024

Documents show more companies, performers owed money by Just for Laughs
MONTREAL - Documents made public by an insolvency trustee show Montreal comedy festival Just for Laughs and affiliated companies owe millions of dollars in unpaid debts beyond what was included in a c...
Mar 14, 2024

Associations representing Olympic, Paralympic athletes request more federal funding
Canadian athlete representatives are asking the federal government to increase funding for the Athlete Assistance Program (APP) by $6.3 million in the 2024 federal budget. AthletesCAN, the association...
Mar 14, 2024

Canadian para-athlete rockets past the competition
PRINCE GEORGE- It's been an exciting week of competitions over at the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club and while Canada doesn't have a large quantity of athletes the ones that wear the maple leaf make up for...
Mar 14, 2024

B.C. law to recover health costs from 'wrongdoers' behind harmful products: AG Sharma
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has introduced proposed legislation to recover health-related costs from alleged "wrongdoers," including social-media giants. Attorney General Niki Sharma in...
Mar 14, 2024

B.C. law to recover health costs from 'wrongdoers' behind harmful products: AG Sharma
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has introduced proposed legislation to recover health-related costs from alleged "wrongdoers," including social-media giants. Attorney General Niki Sharma in...
Mar 14, 2024

Elks may be looking to sell to private owners after 75 years of community ownership
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks may be looking to sell to a private ownership group for the first time in the franchise's 75-year history. The Elks say that the team's president and the chair of its boar...
Mar 14, 2024

B.C.'s seniors advocate blames long-term care waits on lack of home support
VICTORIA - British Columbia's seniors advocate says the increasing unmet demand for home support services is likely to blame for a ballooning wait-list to get a bed in long-term care, with the problem...
Mar 14, 2024