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New Brunswick election profile: Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs
FREDERICTON - A look at Blaine Higgs, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. Born: March 1, 1954. Early years: The son of a customs officer, he grew up in Forest City, N.B., ne...
Sep 19, 2024
New Brunswick election candidate profile: Green Party Leader David Coon
FREDERICTON - A look at David Coon, leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick: Born: Oct. 28, 1956. Early years: Born in Toronto and raised in Montreal, he spent about three decades as an environment...
Sep 19, 2024
Jacob Trouba says 'there's no animosity' toward Rangers following trade rumors
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) - New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba said Thursday "there's no animosity" toward the organization following an offseason in which his name was prominently mentioned in trad...
Sep 19, 2024
Radko Gudas is named the Anaheim Ducks' first captain since Ryan Getzlaf's retirement 2 years ago
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - Radko Gudas has been named the first captain of the Anaheim Ducks since Ryan Getzlaf's retirement two seasons ago. The Ducks made the announcement on the first day of training ca...
Sep 19, 2024
B.C. and First Nations reach deal to sell 2,600 condos at 60% of market value
VANCOUVER - An agreement between First Nations and the British Columbia government will see thousands of homes made available in Vancouver at 40-per-cent below cost. Premier David Eby calls it a "rema...
Sep 19, 2024
B.C. police divers unable to find American man after Yukon River crash
WHITEHORSE - Mounties in Yukon say specialized police divers have been unable to find an American man missing after the truck he was in plunged into the Yukon River. RCMP say the crash happened Monday...
Sep 19, 2024
EU chief visits flood-stricken region in Europe and pledges billions in swift aid
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday pledged billions of euros for flood recovery for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure ...
Sep 19, 2024
Former Canada captain Atiba Hutchinson tells his story in 'The Beautiful Dream"
Making 104 senior appearances for Canada over a 20-year span, Atiba Hutchinson embodied quiet professionalism and leadership. "He's very humble but his influence is as strong as I've ever seen on men,...
Sep 19, 2024
Injury-plagued season continues for Jays' Bichette, now out with fractured finger
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette returned to the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a right middle finger fracture. The move, retroactive to Wednesday, essentially ends an injury-pla...
Sep 19, 2024
Veteran Bombers linebacker Bighill to undergo season-ending knee surgery
WINNIPEG - Veteran Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Adam Bighill said Thursday that he will undergo season-ending surgery on his left knee. The 35-year-old posted the injury update on his Instagram ac...
Sep 19, 2024
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