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French ski star Pinturault airlifted from course following crash, 6 days after becoming a dad
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) - French ski star Alexis Pinturault crashed in a World Cup super-G race Friday and was airlifted from the course, six days after he became a father for the first time. Pintura...
Jan 12, 2024
Soto gets record $31 million, 1-year deal with Yankees. Guerrero asks for $19.9M from Blue Jays
NEW YORK (AP) - Juan Soto and the New York Yankees agreed Thursday to a $31 million, one-year contract that broke Shohei Ohtani's record for an arbitration-eligible player. Toronto slugger Vladimir Gu...
Jan 12, 2024
Sarrazin wins World Cup super-G after French teammate Pinturault crashes
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) - On a bitter-sweet day for the French ski team, emerging star Cyprien Sarrazin raced to a winning run in a World Cup super-G Friday, then watched as teammate and new dad Alex...
Jan 12, 2024
COLLINS: New problems require new solutions to manage wildfires
SMOKEY BEAR, or as we used to call him, Smokey the Bear, was, for a long time, the only weapon to make people aware of the danger of human-caused wildfires. The image of Smokey, in his ranger hat and ...
Jan 12, 2024
Canada's Dabrowski and Routliffe aim for second straight Grand Slam tennis title
Tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski felt a connection "right away" when she started playing doubles with fellow Canadian Erin Routliffe last season. Results quickly followed as the duo won the U.S. Open ...
Jan 12, 2024
Canadian men's figure skating championship a wide-open race
CALGARY - Roman Sadovsky says he's been greeted with "you made it" and "you have skates" at the Canadian figure skating championships in Calgary. Nationals is his first competition this season because...
Jan 12, 2024
The UK prime minister is visiting Kyiv to announce more support for Ukraine in its war with Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is visiting Kyiv on Friday to announce a new package of support for Ukraine, including an increase in military funding for its war with Russia, a s...
Jan 12, 2024
In the news today: U.S and U.K. attack Houthi sites in Yemen with Canadian support
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... U.S., U.K. carry out airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen with Canadian support ...
Jan 12, 2024
Western Canada blanketed in bitter cold, extreme weather warnings
VANCOUVER - Extreme cold and biting wind has gripped Western Canada and it won't shake loose until at least Saturday. Environment Canada cold and Arctic outflow warnings have covered the Canadian map ...
Jan 12, 2024
Two New Brunswick men cleared of 1983 murder fear they will die without compensation
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Walter Gillespie opens his fridge and shows his meagre supplies - a loaf of bread, eggs, peanut butter and juice. There are also a few cans of beans stacked in a cupboard in the 80-...
Jan 12, 2024
