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Man United's Rashford belatedly awarded cup final goal
LONDON (AP) - Marcus Rashford has been credited with Manchester United's second goal in the club's 2-0 League Cup final win against Newcastle. The England forward thought he had scored for the 25th ti...
Feb 27, 2023
Can Manchester United really win a quadruple of trophies?
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - In just 12 months, Manchester United has gone from jeers to cheers. Sunday's League Cup final celebrations at Wembley came a year to the day since a chorus of boos rang arou...
Feb 27, 2023
International aid agencies ask for more money in letter to Freeland ahead of budget
Dozens of Canada's international aid agencies are asking Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to increase the country's foreign assistance contributions. The request comes in a letter signed by 75 non-g...
Feb 27, 2023
James Click named vice-president of baseball strategy for Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO - James Click was named the vice-president of baseball strategy for the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The 45-year-old Click joins the club after three seasons as general manager of the Houston ...
Feb 27, 2023
International aid agencies ask for more money in letter to Freeland ahead of budget
OTTAWA - Dozens of Canada's international aid agencies are asking Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to increase the country's foreign assistance contributions. The request comes in a letter signed by...
Feb 27, 2023
Democrat Elissa Slotkin to seek Michigan's open Senate seat
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan will seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow in 2024, becoming the first high-profile candidate to jump int...
Feb 27, 2023
Canadian MPs in Europe, new sanctions on Iran : In The News for Feb. 27
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 27, 2023
Black business owners bring flavours of Africa, Caribbean to Northern Canada
YELLOWKNIFE - Inside an eye-catching building with bright green siding and yellow trim in downtown Whitehorse, diners are being whisked away to Jamaica. At Pickapeppa restaurant, named after a popular...
Feb 27, 2023
NATO expansion focus of parliamentary committee trip to Europe to study Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland - Expanding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has become a major focus of Parliament's foreign affairs committee as it tours several European countries to study the impact of the w...
Feb 27, 2023
Canada adds more Iranian officials to list of those affected by sanctions
OTTAWA - Canada is imposing more sanctions against Iran for what it describes as gross violations of human rights. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly announced twelve senior Iranian government and l...
Feb 27, 2023