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Oklahoma executes a man who killed a woman 20 years ago in a random home invasion and robbery
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma executed a man on Thursday for fatally shooting a woman during a home invasion and robbery 20 years ago. Wendell Grissom, 56, was declared dead by lethal injection at ...
Mar 20, 2025

American man held by the Taliban for more than 2 years has been released, the State Department says
WASHINGTON (AP) - An American man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist has been released by the Taliban in a deal brokered by U.S. and Qatari negot...
Mar 20, 2025

Transportation Safety Board issues preliminary report on Pearson airport plane crash
TORONTO - A preliminary report into a plane crash at Toronto's Pearson airport last month says the aircraft's alert system indicated a high rate of descent less than three seconds before touchdown. Th...
Mar 20, 2025

March Madness: Winnipeg's Filewich embraces underhand free-throw style with help from Rick Barry
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kyler Filewich doesn't go to the free-throw line looking for style points, just those that count on the scoreboard for Wofford. That's why the 6-foot-9 center from Winnipeg, Man....
Mar 20, 2025

Japan becomes the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after host nations
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo ens...
Mar 20, 2025

COLLINS: Sometimes we realize we've made a huge blunder when it's too late to change it
NOTE TO MARK CARNEY: I know you are starting your term with rose-coloured glasses, but you will never forge a strong and lasting relationship with Donald Trump. The man seems too untrustworthy. You co...
Mar 20, 2025

Poilievre wants 'shovel ready zones' with pre-approved construction permits
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to create what he calls "shovel ready zones" that would have pre-approved permits for major projects resources or energy projects. In a media statem...
Mar 20, 2025

With Canadian captain and coach, Ohio State Buckeyes seek women's Frozen Four repeat
Jenna Buglioni wants to throw her gloves and stick in the air in celebration as a Buckeye one last time. The 23-year-old from Port Moody, B.C., leads defending champion Ohio State into the women's Fro...
Mar 20, 2025

In the news today: Local news continues shrinking, P.M.'s blind trust explained
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Local news coverage in steep decline: report The number of local news outlets has been in significant decline ...
Mar 20, 2025

Quebec to table new bill to strengthen secularism in schools
MONTREAL - The Quebec government will table new legislation today to strengthen secularism in the province's schools. Education Minister Bernard Drainville says that religious accommodations have no p...
Mar 20, 2025

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