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Captain Finnie scores in his return to the lineup as Blazers ground Winterhawks 4-2
KAMLOOPS - Captain Emmitt Finnie scored twice in his return to the lineup as his Kamloops Blazers hung on and beat the Portland Winterhawks 4-2 Wednesday (Feb. 26) from Sandman Centre. The Blazers and...
Feb 27, 2025
Imprisoned Kurdish leader urges PKK to disarm and disband as part of peace effort with Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) - Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan has called on his militant group to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of a bid to end a four-decade long conflict that has claimed tens o...
Feb 27, 2025
A Lim Kim leads LPGA tournament in Singapore by a stroke over Charley Hull after the first round
SINGAPORE (AP) - A Lim Kim tamed swirling winds to shoot a 4-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the HSBC Women's World Championship on Thursday. Kim had five birdies but boge...
Feb 27, 2025
COLLINS: The Mighty States are starting to crumble, both physically and ideologically
AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, I often refer to the land below us as the States of America. They can no longer be referred to as "United." These States may wind up changing their focus. I don't know if that's p...
Feb 27, 2025
Dozens reportedly injured after explosions rock a meeting of M23 rebel group leaders in Congo
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) - Dozens of people were reportedly injured Thursday after two explosions hit a meeting of M23 rebel group leaders and residents in the captured city of Bukavu in eastern Congo. Vide...
Feb 27, 2025
Canada's Auger-Aliassime beats Cilic to reach semifinal at Dubai Tennis Championships
DUBAI - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime rallied past Marin Cilic 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships. Auger-Aliassime fired 13 aces to Cilic's three and br...
Feb 27, 2025
Villeneuve family seeks to protect driver's 'legacy' in battle against Quebec museum
MONTREAL - The legend of Gilles Villeneuve still holds an outsized place in the minds of Canadian auto racing fans, more than 40 years after the Quebec-born Formula One star died at age 32 in a crash ...
Feb 27, 2025
Villeneuve family seeks to protect driver's 'legacy' in battle against Quebec museum
MONTREAL - The legend of Gilles Villeneuve still holds an outsized place in the minds of Canadian auto racing fans, more than 40 years after the Quebec-born Formula One star died at age 32 in a crash ...
Feb 27, 2025
'Inbound' documentary shines light on how immigration has shaped Canadian basketball
A new documentary makes the case that a change in Canada's immigration policy more than 50 years ago has fuelled the country's current boom in NBA players. "Inbound," a short film on how Prime Ministe...
Feb 27, 2025
After growing up in Arsenal's ranks, Monlouis looks to make mark with Toronto FC
TORONTO - After making more than 100 combined appearances for Arsenal's U-18, U-21 and U-23 teams and with his contract running out at the end of the season, Zane Monlouis started looking to the futur...
Feb 27, 2025
