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The Oakland Athletics' move to Las Vegas has been approved by MLB owners, AP sources says
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Oakland Athletics' move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved Thursday by Major League Baseball team owners, cementing the sport's first relocation since 2005, according to...
Nov 16, 2023
Young Canadians suffer third straight loss, exit FIFA U-17 World Cu[p in Indonesia
SURABAYA, Indonesia - Canada exited the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Thursday, beaten 5-1 by Mali for its third straight loss. The defeat dropped the Canadian men's all-time record to 0-20-4 in eight trips ...
Nov 16, 2023
Canada's CPKC Women's Open once again named LPGA Tour's tournament of year
NAPLES, Fla. - The CPKC Women's Open has won the LPGA Tour's highest tournament honour for the second consecutive year. The event, hosted Aug. 24-27 at Vancouver's Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, w...
Nov 16, 2023
Giants put the brakes on Cougars' home win streak
PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George Cougars' five-game win streak ended on home ice Wednesday night after falling 6-1 to the Vancouver Giants. Ondrej Becher scored the lone goal for Prince George, his 13...
Nov 16, 2023
Spruce Kings derail the visiting Express
PRINCE GEORGE-A rare Wednesday night home game got the Prince George Spruce Kings back into the win column, beating the Coquitlam Express 5-4 in overtime . Lucas Veilleux scored the game winner for th...
Nov 16, 2023
Russian court convicts a woman for protesting the war in Ukraine in latest crackdown on free speech
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans and sentenced her to seven years in prison, Russian media...
Nov 16, 2023
Spain's Pedro Sánchez reelected prime minister despite controversy over amnesty for separatists
MADRID (AP) - Spain's acting Socialist prime minister, Pedro Snchez, has been chosen by a majority of legislators to form a new government in a parliamentary vote Thursday. Snchez was backed by 179 la...
Nov 16, 2023
In The Rings: Italy's Retornaz a favourite entering Euros after breakout season
A breakout season has made Italy's Joel Retornaz the favourite entering the upcoming European Curling Championships in Scotland. Retornaz has guided his squad to back-to-back Grand Slam titles and the...
Nov 16, 2023
Supreme Court to decide whether to hear case of Canadian men detained in Syria
OTTAWA - The country's top court is slated to decide today whether it will hear the case of four Canadian men held in Syria who argue Ottawa has a legal duty to help them return home. The detained Can...
Nov 16, 2023
No Canadians on updated exit list for the Rafah border crossing, hundreds still stuck
There are no Canadians mentioned in an updated list of foreign nationals who are being allowed to leave the Gaza Strip today. The General Authority for Crossings and Borders published the latest docum...
Nov 16, 2023