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Supreme Court arguments begin in landmark case seeking to kick Trump off ballot over Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has begun hearing former President Donald Trump's appeal to remain on the 2024 ballot, the justices' most consequential election case since Bush v. Gore in 2000. Th...
Feb 08, 2024
Feds seek ideas at national summit to help put brakes on auto theft
Officials from various levels of government are set to gather with police and industry leaders in Ottawa today to brainstorm on fighting the scourge of automobile theft.The federal government says an ...
Feb 08, 2024
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime loses second-round match at Marseille
MARSEILLE, France - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated in the second round of the Open 13 Provence tournament on Thursday after dropping a 6-4, 6-4 decision to China's Zhang Zhizhen. Auger-...
Feb 08, 2024
The Paris Olympics medals are made with pieces of the Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) - An Olympic medal inlaid with a chunk of the Eiffel Tower. How's that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished piece of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each g...
Feb 08, 2024
Canadian women's water polo team falls 12-8 to Italy at world aquatics championship
DOHA, Qatar - The Canadian women's water polo team's first loss at the World Aquatics Championship was a costly one. Italy (3-0) scored a 12-8 win over Canada (2-1) on Thursday to claim first place in...
Feb 08, 2024
The Paris Olympics medals are monumental. They're embedded with pieces of the Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) - An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower. How's that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each g...
Feb 08, 2024
Montreal Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky is learning to trust his shot early in his NHL career
WASHINGTON (AP) - Juraj Slafkovsky met with Slovakia's ambassador to the U.S. and his staff following the first two-goal game of his young career, brimming with a smile after signing jerseys and takin...
Feb 08, 2024
5 Marines aboard helicopter that went down outside San Diego are confirmed dead, military says
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Five U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego are confirmed dead, military said. Authorities say the CH-53E Super St...
Feb 08, 2024
Mike McEwen ready for Brier spotlight as host Saskatchewan's skip
A Manitoba curling proverb is "the buffalo feels heavy." Expectations are high for curlers from that province on the national and international stage. But what about representing another avid curling ...
Feb 08, 2024
Host team wants to make the most of a rare cross-country ski World Cup in Canada
The Canmore Nordic Centre feels like home to Antoine Cyr. The cross-country skier hopes that's to his advantage at a rare Canadian World Cup stop. The 25-year-old from Gatineau, Que., leads a host tea...
Feb 08, 2024