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Ethics commissioner flags conflict at Sustainable Development and Technology Canada
OTTAWA - The ethics commissioner says the former chair of a foundation responsible for doling out federal funds for sustainable technology projects failed to recuse herself from decisions that benefit...
Jul 24, 2024

Olympics: Céline Dion's presence in Paris 'not a coincidence,' says French minister
PARIS - Cline Dion's presence in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games is "not a coincidence," the French government says. The country's sports minister told a French television network today there are a "...
Jul 24, 2024

Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says
WASHINGTON (AP) - FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers on Wednesday that a laptop tied to the Trump rally gunman included a Google search of "How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?" That is a r...
Jul 24, 2024

Naomi Osaka, Rebecca Marino, Marina Stakusic receive NBO Toronto wild cards
TORONTO - Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka will enter the National Bank Open women's main draw as a wild card. The 26-year-old Osaka, a former world No. 1, returned to tennis in January after...
Jul 24, 2024

Clayton Kershaw returning to Dodgers' rotation at a pivotal time
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw's eventual return to the rotation was once expected to an added bonus as the Los Angeles Dodgers geared up for a postseason run. It turns out, though, that the Dodge...
Jul 24, 2024

Police identify two women found dead in Vancouver, say deaths aren't connected
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they have identified the two women whose bodies were found on the shores of English Bay on Sunday and Monday. Sgt. Steve Addison says police now know the women's na...
Jul 24, 2024

Hawks rookie Djurisic sidelined until at least November following surgery on left foot
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Hawks rookie guard/forward Nikola Djurisic of Serbia has had surgery on his left foot and is out until at least November. Djurisic fractured his left foot during a summer league...
Jul 24, 2024

Man who attacked author Salman Rushdie charged with supporting terrorist group
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York faces a new charge that he supported a terrorist group. An indictment unsealed in U...
Jul 24, 2024

Alouettes place QB Cody Fajardo on six-game injured list ahead of Riders meeting
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have placed starting quarterback Cody Fajardo on the six-game injured list ahead of their meeting with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday. Fajardo, last year's ...
Jul 24, 2024

UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain's Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger
NEW DELHI (AP) - The United Nations' cultural agency rejected recommendations Wednesday to place Stonehenge on the list of world heritage sites in danger over concerns that Britain's plans to build a ...
Jul 24, 2024

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