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Thompson, Forsberg, Pastrnak named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson, Nashville Predators left-wing Filip Forsberg and Boston Bruins right-wing David Pastrnak have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Th...
Jan 20, 2025

Stylish wing DTH van der Merwe leads Rugby Canada Hall of Fame Class of 2024
DTH van der Merwe, Canada's all-time leading try-scorer, can add Rugby Canada Hall of Famer to his resume. The stylish wing scored 38 tries in 61 appearances for Canada, played in four World Cups and ...
Jan 20, 2025

Team source: Blue Jays agree to terms on deal with slugger Anthony Santander
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays are adding a big-name free-agent slugger to their lineup. A team source tells The Canadian Press the club has agreed to terms with Anthony Santander on a contract and a...
Jan 20, 2025

New Montreal report reveals lack of consensus on dismantling homeless encampments
MONTREAL - A report by a committee formed to study homelessness in Montreal has revealed a lack of consensus on whether the city should continue to dismantle tent encampments. Montreal has long mainta...
Jan 20, 2025

Canada's privacy watchdog 'concerned' about students' personal info after data breach
The federal privacy watchdog says he's "concerned" about a data breach involving a student information system used across Canada, and his office is seeking more information from the U.S.-based company...
Jan 20, 2025

Just minutes before he leaves office, Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying his family had been "subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt ...
Jan 20, 2025

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents
WASHINGTON (AP) - With just moments left before he leaves office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two F...
Jan 20, 2025

Just minutes before he leaves office, Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying his family had been "subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt ...
Jan 20, 2025

FBI acting chief says he's retiring as Trump's pick to lead the bureau awaits Senate confirmation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Paul Abbate, who as the FBI's longtime deputy director had been expected to replace Director Christopher Wray on an acting basis, is retiring from the bureau, according to an email h...
Jan 20, 2025

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents
WASHINGTON (AP) - With just moments left before he leaves office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two F...
Jan 20, 2025