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Northwest Territories’ Jamie Koe leads upsets galore at the Brier
REGINA – Disruption was the theme Monday at the Canadian men’s curling championship. Four teams posted upsets over higher seeds in the Montana’s Brier, which added spice to the playoff race in Regina. Northwest Territories Jamie Koe pulled off a curling coup by beating defending champion Brad Gushue 7-5, although the latter recovered with an ... Read More »
Multiple explosions, fire projecting debris into the air at industrial location in Detroit suburb
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Police were warning people to stay away as an industrial fire with multiple explosions shook a northern Detroit suburb on Monday night. The Clinton Township Police Department said on Facebook that an industrial fire was burning near 15 Mile Road and Groesbeck Highway and that debris was being projected into ... Read More »
Ryan Lomberg gets key goal as the Florida Panthers top the New York Rangers 4-2
NEW YORK (AP) – Ryan Lomberg scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Monday night in a matchup of first-place teams. Sam Reinhart had two goals and Anton Lundell also scored as the Panthers won their fifth straight and 11th in the ... Read More »
Conservatives candidate Jamil Jivani clinches seat in Ontario riding
COURTICE, Ont. – Conservative candidate Jamil Jivani celebrated his victory in the Ontario riding of Durham by thanking his allies and pouncing on his “Liberal elite” rivals, who he says are making life harder and more expensive for the working class. Preliminary results from Elections Canada showed Jivani is poised for a seat in the ... Read More »
Zacha scores twice, Bruins down Maple Leafs 4-1 in potential playoff preview
TORONTO – Sheldon Keefe watched his team give up a breakaway 14 seconds into Monday’s first period. The Maple Leafs head coach was mostly fine with the next stretch of action until Toronto got its first power play. Despite being down a man, Boston grabbed momentum on that penalty kill – and didn’t look back. ... Read More »
NHL roundup: Lomberg scores key goal as Panthers beat Rangers 4-2
NEW YORK (AP) – Ryan Lomberg scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Monday night in a matchup of first-place teams. Sam Reinhart had two goals and Anton Lundell also scored as the Panthers won their fifth straight and 11th in the ... Read More »
China sets an economic growth target of 5% and pledges help for consumers and property developers
BEIJING (AP) – China’s official growth target for this year is around 5%, Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday in an annual report on the government’s plans and performance that prioritized both security and the economy. Li said the government would continue with a “pro-active fiscal policy and prudent monetary policy,” suggesting no major change in ... Read More »
‘BlackBerry’, ‘Swan Song’ each win $50,000 Toronto critics’ prizes
TORONTO – A chaotic comedy about the rise and fall of an era-defining smartphone has won the $50,000 best Canadian feature prize from the Toronto Film Critics Association. “BlackBerry” director and star Matt Johnson accepted the Rogers Best Canadian Film Award at a swanky bash Monday night. After joking he wouldn’t be using the money ... Read More »
Chinese coast guard blocks vessels off South China Sea shoal, causing a collision, Philippines says
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Chinese coast guard ships blocked Philippine vessels from a disputed South China Sea shoal Tuesday, causing a minor collision, Philippine officials said. The Chinese vessels executed dangerous maneuvers against two Philippine ships that resulted in the collision between a Philippine coast guard vessel and a Chinese coast guard ship, Philippine coast ... Read More »
Conservatives poised to clinch seat in Ontario riding
DURHAM, ONTARIO – Preliminary results from Elections Canada show a Conservative candidate is poised to represent constituents in the House of Commons for the Ontario riding of Durham. Jamil Jivani, a lawyer and commentator, has secured over 50 per cent of the votes with less than half of polls reporting as of this evening. He ... Read More »
DeSantis names Disney World district administrator to run elections in Democratic Orange County
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Gov. Ron DeSantis has a new job for the man who has led Walt Disney World’s government since his allies took it over – elections supervisor in Orange County, long one of Florida’s most reliable sources of Democratic votes. Glen Gilzean was appointed Monday by the Republican governor to oversee voting ... Read More »
