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Federal government extends ban on senior Iranian officials back to 2003
OTTAWA - The federal government is expanding a measure that bans tens of thousands of Iranian officials from entering Canada. The change, announced Sunday, means any senior official who served in the ...
Sep 15, 2024
Cricketer Navneet Dhaliwal looking forward to representing Canada on home soil
TORONTO - Navneet Dhaliwal didn't want to come to Canada when his family emigrated. Dhaliwal wanted to pursue his cricket dream back home in India where he had played for his under-19 state side. "I w...
Sep 15, 2024
England could be barred from UEFA competitions if new regulator's powers are not 'strictly limited'
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - England and English soccer teams could be removed from UEFA competitions if a new regulator is considered to be "Government interference" in the sport. In a letter sent by U...
Sep 15, 2024
Piastri wins F1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after late crash knocked out Perez and Sainz
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) - Battles for the lead, a dramatic late crash, a championship contender's comeback. Oscar Piastri won an instant Formula 1 classic that had it all at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on...
Sep 15, 2024
England could be barred from UEFA competitions if new regulator's powers are not 'strictly limited'
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - England and English soccer teams could be removed from UEFA competitions if a new regulator is considered to be "Government interference" in the sport. In a letter sent by U...
Sep 15, 2024
Spruce Kings finish pre-season on high note
PRINCE GEORGE -- The Prince George Spruce Kings finished their pre-season B.C. Hockey League schedule with a 3-1 victory over the Langley Rivermen on Saturday (Sept. 14) at Kopar Memorial Arena.Ryan W...
Sep 15, 2024
Montreal bars, restaurants react to Quebec bill to regulate merchant tipping requests
MONTREAL - Julia Dougall-Picard swings into action when customers settle in for lunch at Frite Alors in Montreal's downtown Quartier Latin neighbourhood. The 20-year-old works as a server at the popul...
Sep 15, 2024
Liberal candidate in Montreal byelection says campaign is about her — not Trudeau
MONTREAL - In the final stretch of a Montreal byelection campaign widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership, the Liberal candidate wants people to focus on her - not he...
Sep 15, 2024
A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say
PARIS (AP) - At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday just before m...
Sep 15, 2024
Several people have died trying to cross the English Channel from France, authorities say
Several people died early Sunday during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French authorities said. A rescue operation is underway, and survivors of the tragedy have b...
Sep 15, 2024