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Pentagon shoots down unknown object flying in U.S. airspace
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon shot down an unknown object flying in U.S. airspace off the coast of Alaska on Friday on orders from President Joe Biden, White House officials said. The object was flyi...
Feb 10, 2023
1st officer in Nichols arrest accused of brutality as jailer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Years before Memphis Police officer Demetrius Haley pulled Tyre Nichols from his car on Jan. 7, setting in motion a deadly confrontation, Haley was accused of taking part in the ...
Feb 10, 2023
Canada Soccer names Quebec Soccer boss Mathieu Chamberland as its new COO
Canada Soccer has named Mathieu Chamberland its new chief operating office. Chamberland has spent the last five years as general director at Soccer Quebec (Federation de soccer du Quebec). Canada Socc...
Feb 10, 2023
B.C. team helps rescue woman, pulled from rubble four days after Turkey quake
A search and rescue team from British Columbia has taken part in the successful rescue of a woman from earthquake rubble in Turkey, more than four days after the tremor hit. Footage by the CBC showed ...
Feb 10, 2023
Doja Cat, John Travolta, Adam Driver star in Super Bowl ads
NEW YORK (AP) - The Super Bowl is advertising's biggest, glitziest stage. Big name advertisers from Netflix to Google are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the big game on Sunda...
Feb 10, 2023
Canada's Zach Edey named a finalist for NCAA's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Toronto's Zach Edey is among 10 finalists for the NCAA's 2023 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, the Basketball Hall of Fame announced Friday. The annual award is handed out to the top ce...
Feb 10, 2023
Siakam, Edwards, Fox added to NBA All-Star Game roster
NEW YORK (AP) - Toronto forward Pascal Siakam, Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards and Sacramento guard De'Aaron Fox have been added to the player pool for the All-Star Game as injury replacements. Commis...
Feb 10, 2023
U.S. analysis ongoing to determine if Chinese spy balloon gathered intel from Canada
WASHINGTON - Canada's defence minister says the United States is still trying to determine whether a Chinese surveillance balloon collected any intelligence from either country when it flew over North...
Feb 10, 2023
January job numbers show positive trends in Saskatchewan, Canada
The first month of 2023 showed some positive trends in the provincial and national job markets.Saskatchewan added 4,500 new jobs in January, according to numbers released by Statistics Canada. Over th...
Feb 10, 2023
Quebec police say fire that killed six, including four children, likely not criminal
SAINT-JACQUES, QUE. - Provincial police say they believe that a fire that killed six members of a family on Thursday in Quebec's Lanaudire region was likely accidental. A police spokesperson says inve...
Feb 10, 2023