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Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A pregnant Texas woman who sought court permission for an abortion in an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrict bans in the U.S. has left the state to obtain the procedure, her attorneys said Monday. The announced came as Kate Cox, 31, was awaiting a ruling from the Texas ... Read More »
DL Mustafa Johnson latest big piece to re-sign with CFL-champion Alouettes
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes are bringing back another big part of their Grey Cup-champion team. The Alouettes announced Monday that American defensive lineman Mustafa Johnson has re-signed with the CFL club through 2025. The six-foot-two, 290-pound Johnson was named an East Division all-star in 2023 after amassing 43 defensive tackles, seven sacks and recovered ... Read More »
Tories have ‘successfully’ scapegoated carbon price in affordability crisis: Trudeau
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Conservative party has been successful at “scapegoating” the carbon price as the reason everything is more expensive. Trudeau says in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press that the carbon price is not to blame for the cost-of-living crisis, and eliminating it will neither lower prices nor ... Read More »
AI systems ‘can be weaponized,’ warns top U.S. cyber official in promoting safeguards
OTTAWA – Top cybersecurity officials are urging technology firms to bake safeguards into the futuristic artificial intelligence systems they’re cooking up, to prevent them from being sabotaged or misused for malicious purposes. Without the right guardrails, it will be easier for rogue nations, terrorists and others to exploit rapidly emerging AI systems to commit cyberattacks ... Read More »
Kucherov, Hertl and Reinhart named NHL’s three stars of the week
NEW YORK – Tampa Bay right-wing Nikita Kucherov, San Jose centre Tomas Hertl and Florida Panthers centre Sam Reinhart have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Kucherov had four goals and three assists in four games, including three game-winning goals. He highlighted his week with two goals and an assist, including his ... Read More »
Gilgeous-Alexander wins Northern Star award as Canada’s top athlete
TORONTO – Basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the Northern Star Award as Canada’s athlete of the year in 2023. He beat out Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid, RBC Canadian Open champion Nick Taylor, hammer thrower Camryn Rogers and swimmer Summer McIntosh for the award. Gilgeous-Alexander is the second basketball player to win the award. ... Read More »
No. 2 oil-producing US state braces for possible end to income bonanza in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A windfall in government income from petroleum production is slowing down but far from over in New Mexico as the nation’s No. 2 oil production state grapples with how much it can effectively spend – and how to set aside billions of dollars for the future in case the world’s ... Read More »
Celine Song’s ‘Past Lives’ rides critical wave to multiple Golden Globe nominations
Korean-Canadian indie darling Celine Song captured five Golden Globe nominations Monday with her debut feature “Past Lives,” a tender love story that has ridden a wave of critical acclaim to marquee races for best drama, best direction and best writing. The relationship drama – largely set in Korea and New York with a key scene ... Read More »
Kensington Palace releases video showing Princess of Wales and her kids packing gift bags for needy
LONDON (AP) – The Princess of Wales and her three children are shown packing gift bags for kids in need this holiday season in a new video highlighting the work of charities supporting young families during Britain’s cost-of-living crisis. Prince George, 10; Princess Charlotte, 8; and Prince Louis, 5, run among shelves of donations selecting ... Read More »
Federal sports minister Carla Qualtrough announces safe sport commission
OTTAWA – Canada’s sports minister has announced a national commission to address safe-sport issues, but stopped short of calling a national inquiry. Carla Qualtrough unveiled a suite of measures, including a Future of Sport in Canada Commission that will hold a summit and produce two reports during its 18-month mandate. An independent commissioner and two ... Read More »
Man imprisoned as teen for flower shop killing is released after judge throws out his conviction
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A 35-year-old man who was sent to prison for the 2004 killing of a man in a Minneapolis flower shop was released Monday after a judge ruled the eyewitness evidence on which his conviction rested was unreliable. Marvin Haynes, who was 16 at the time of the killing, was released from prison ... Read More »
