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Messi, Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties at World Cup
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) - Lionel Messi's quest to win the World Cup moves into the semifinals after Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout Friday. Messi converted his penalty in the shoot...
Dec 09, 2022
Extinction risk to wild species must be eliminated by 2050: Conservation group
OTTAWA - The global organization that tracks threats to plants, animals and other organisms says a successful agreement to protect nature would be one that eliminates the threat of extinction for all ...
Dec 09, 2022
Olympic champion Canadian women to play in SheBelieves Cup in the U.S. in February
The eighth-ranked Canadian women will open play next year at the SheBelieves Cup in February when they face the top-ranked U.S., No. 7 Brazil and No. 10 Japan in the annual four-nations tournament. Ca...
Dec 09, 2022
'I don't think we're done yet:' Bombers coach O'Shea weighs in on new three-year deal
WINNIPEG - Wade Miller knew he was talking to a winner when he first interviewed Mike O'Shea in 2013. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers president and chief executive officer told the story at a press conferen...
Dec 09, 2022
Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier poised for first medal at Grand Prix Final
TURIN, Italy - Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are the leaders after the rhythm dance at figure skating's ISU Grand Prix Final. The 30-year-old Gilles, and Poirier, 31, scored 85.93 points Frid...
Dec 09, 2022
Canada's Levonte Johnson, a senior forward at Syracuse, named first-team all-American
Canadian Levonte Johnson, a senior forward at Syracuse University, has been named a first-team all-American by the United Soccer Coaches. A native of Brampton, Ont., Johnson scored 10 goals and added ...
Dec 09, 2022
Cram a cruiser takes place tomorrow
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George RCMP are looking for your help in giving Santa a hand this weekend. Tomorrow, December 10 from 9 am to 5 pm, officers and volunteers will be gathering donations of no...
Dec 09, 2022
Quebec adopts law making oath to King optional for elected members.
Quebec's legislature has passed a law putting an end to the requirement that members swear an oath to the King. The Coalition Avenir Qubec government had tabled a bill on Tuesday making the oath to th...
Dec 09, 2022
Ex-cop who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5-year term
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's back while another officer kneeled on the Black man's neck was sentenced Friday to 3 1/2 years in prison. J. Alex...
Dec 09, 2022
B.C.'s respiratory illness surge stabilizing after deaths of six kids: disease centre
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control says a deadly spike in acute respiratory illness is showing signs of stabilizing, after the flu-related deaths of at least six children and ...
Dec 09, 2022