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Donald Trump's press secretary says Feb. 1 deadline for tariffs 'still on the books'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's press secretary says the plan to slap Canada with punishing tariffs on Saturday is still in play. Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House that she...
Jan 28, 2025
B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau stepping down
VICTORIA - B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau says she is stepping down. Furstenau says she never aspired to be an elected official but is leaving her role as leader of the province's third party...
Jan 28, 2025
American forward Shaina Ashouri joins AFC Toronto after successful stint in Iceland
TORONTO - American forward Shaina Ashouri has traded Iceland for Toronto, signing with the new Northern Super League team. The 28-year-old from Parker, Colo., looks to use the experience gained in Ice...
Jan 28, 2025
Alouettes head coach Maas returns all but one assistant to his '25 staff
MONTREAL - Head coach Jason Maas is keeping the majority of his Montreal Alouettes staff intact this season. All but one member of last year's staff will return to Montreal in 2025, the CFL team annou...
Jan 28, 2025
Dutch court rejects bid by Amanda Todd's tormentor to scrap Canadian sentence
VANCOUVER - The Dutch Supreme Court has rejected online extortionist Aydin Coban's bid to scrap his Canadian sentence for tormenting B.C. teenager Amada Todd. Coban is a Dutch national who was extradi...
Jan 28, 2025
Dutch court rejects bid by Amanda Todd's tormentor to scrap Canadian sentence
VANCOUVER - The Dutch Supreme Court has rejected online extortionist Aydin Coban's bid to scrap his Canadian sentence for tormenting B.C. teenager Amada Todd. Coban is a Dutch national who was extradi...
Jan 28, 2025
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni says she is being investigated for repatriating a Libyan warlord
MILAN (AP) - Rome prosecutors have opened an investigation against Premier Giorgia Meloni and two government ministers for repatriating a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court in t...
Jan 28, 2025
Israel's prime minister says Trump has invited him to the White House on Feb. 4
WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4, which would make him the first foreign leader to ...
Jan 28, 2025
CFL player Ellis offers advice on preparing crisp, tasty wings for Super Bowl party
They're a Super Bowl party staple, but not all chicken wings are created equal according to Avery Ellis. He says with an open mind and a little ingenuity, the popular snack can be the star of the show...
Jan 28, 2025
Preliminary hearing in Montreal for Peter Nygard, charged in alleged sex assault
MONTREAL - A preliminary hearing is being held in Montreal this week for former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who is facing two charges in Quebec including sexual assault. Nygard, the founder o...
Jan 28, 2025
