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Canada's Mahler wins World Cup ski cross in Olympic tune up
NAKISKA, ALTA. - Kris Mahler's Olympic bid got a boost from his victory in men's World Cup ski cross Saturday. In the Canadian team's final tune-up ahead of next month's Winter Olympics in Beijing, Ma...
Jan 15, 2022

Necas produces on birthday as Hurricanes beat Canucks 4-1
RALEIGH, N.C. - Martin Necas had a goal and an assist on his 23rd birthday and the Carolina Hurricanes stopped a two-game skid by beating the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Saturday. Vincent Trocheck also h...
Jan 15, 2022

Ranting man apparently takes hostages at Texas synagogue
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) - Authorities say a man apparently took hostages Saturday during services at a synagogue near Fort Worth, Texas. The Colleyville Police Department tweeted Saturday afternoon th...
Jan 15, 2022

Canada captain Mihir Patel scores 96 in losing cause at ICC Under-19 World Cup
BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts And Nevis - Captain Mihir Patel scored 96 in a losing cause Saturday as Canada was beaten by 49 runs by the United Arab Emirates in their opening match at the ICC Under 19 Men'...
Jan 15, 2022

Jamaica arrests ex-Haiti senator sought in leader's slaying
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's National Police said Saturday that a former senator sought in the July 7 killing of President Jovenel Mose has been arrested in Jamaica. Police spokesman Gary Desr...
Jan 15, 2022

Tsunami advisories issued for parts of coastal British Columbia
The National Tsunami Warning Center says advisories cautioning of potential strong currents and waves are expected to be in place across much of coastal British Columbia for the next several hours. Th...
Jan 15, 2022

Reshaun Walkes comes full circle in being drafted by Toronto FC
TORONTO - Reshaun Walkes watched the MLS SuperDraft online, hoping to see his name pop up. Then the MLS site crashed. Fifteen minutes later he got a call from his agent saying he had been drafted. "Bu...
Jan 15, 2022

Former federal NDP leader Alexa McDonough dies at 77
HALIFAX - Former federal NDP leader Alexa McDonough, a political trailblazer who paved the way for women in politics, died Saturday in Halifax at the age of 77. Her family confirmed McDonough's death ...
Jan 15, 2022

Kripps clinches second in overall two-man standings, while Appiah third in monobob
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - Justin Kripps raced to second in the two-man World Cup bobsled finale on Saturday, to secure second in the overall standings, while fellow Canadian Cynthia Appiah won bronze ...
Jan 15, 2022

Update on psychedelic therapy drugs a positive step in mental-health care: experts
A doctor and a psychologist say Health Canada's move to allow physicians to request restricted psychedelic drugs for patients as part of their psychotherapy is a positive step toward transforming ment...
Jan 15, 2022