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After a tough Tokyo, Canada restored Paralympic Games momentum in Paris
PARIS - What looked like a bounce back for Canada at the Paralympic Games was more of a return to form. Canada's 10 gold medals in Paris were the most since 19 in Beijing in 2008, and also doubled the...
Sep 08, 2024
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune elected to serve second term leading gas-rich Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been named the winner of Algeria's presidential election, granting him another term leading the gas-rich North African nation five years afte...
Sep 08, 2024
Bloc Québécois ready to extract gains for Quebec in exchange for supporting Liberals
MONTEBELLO, Que. - The Bloc Qubcois says its ready to wheel and deal with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's party for support during confidence votes now that the Liberal government's confidence and sup...
Sep 08, 2024
Tyreek Hill is briefly detained for a traffic violation ahead of Dolphins' season opener
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was briefly detained for a traffic violation while entering Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, hours before his team was set to open the s...
Sep 08, 2024
Dak Prescott and the Cowboys agree on a record contract that is the first at $60 million per year
Dak Prescott has a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys hours before their season opener at Cleveland. The star quarterback and the Cowboys agreed on a $240 million, four-year contract, the first in N...
Sep 08, 2024
Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL's biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. The NFL, Apple Music and R...
Sep 08, 2024
Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery wins to move a step closer to Bellator title shot
SAN DIEGO - Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery moved a step closer to a Bellator title shot after earning a unanimous decision Saturday night over former three-time welterweight champion Douglas (The...
Sep 08, 2024
Canadian Kyle (The Monster) Nelson suffers first-round UFC knockout in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - American Steve (Mean Machine) Garcia extended his win streak to five with a first-round stoppage of Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. Gar...
Sep 08, 2024
Rockets earn overtime victory over visiting Blazers in WHL pre-season contest
KELOWNA -- Layton Feist, Jordan Keller and Tommy Lafreniere scored for the Kamloops Blazers in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Kelowna Rockets in WHL pre-season play on Saturday (Sept. 7) in the Little App...
Sep 08, 2024
Teachers say immigrants not to blame as Quebec links teacher shortage to newcomers
MONTREAL - Quebec's school year started on a familiar note: thousands of teaching spots were unfilled, and the provincial government had to defend itself for its failure to solve the problem. But as p...
Sep 08, 2024
