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Mike Riley, former coach at Oregon State and Nebraska, will take over for Pat Chun on CFP committee
IRVING, Texas (AP) – Former Oregon State and Nebraska coach Mike Riley has been named to the College Football Playoff selection committee, executive director Bill Hancock announced Friday. Riley, who won two Grey Cups (1988, 1990) as head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, will replace Pat Chun, who stepped down from the 13-person committee ... Read More »
Foreign meddling ‘did not affect’ overall federal election results: inquiry report
OTTAWA – Foreign interference by China did not affect the overall results of the 2019 and 2021 general elections won by Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, a commission of inquiry has found. In an interim report Friday, commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue said while it is possible that outcomes in a small number of ridings were affected by meddling, ... Read More »
Canada beats Kenya 19-12 to open women’s 3×3 basketball Olympic qualifier
UTSUNOMIYA, Japan – Paige Crozon had a team-high 10 points Friday as Canada opened with a 19-12 win over Kenya at a women’s 3×3 basketball Olympic qualifying tournament. Crozon was effective from long-range with four two-pointers. Twin sisters Michelle and Katherine Plouffe added six rebounds apiece in the win. After a close start, Crozon scored ... Read More »
Pipeline operator TC Energy sees natural gas deliveries rise as power demand booms
CALGARY – Canadian pipeline operator TC Energy Corp. achieved record deliveries on its natural gas pipeline systems in the first quarter, thanks to booming North American electricity demand. The Calgary-based company said Friday its comparable earnings from its Canada, U.S. and Mexico natural gas segments amounted to $2.37 billion in the first three months of ... Read More »
Coach Rick Tocchet’s personality, playing style paying off with Vancouver Canucks
NASHVILLE – Rick Tocchet drew ample respect during his 18 seasons as an NHL player. Now he’s doing the same behind the bench – and leading the Vancouver Canucks to their best season in over a decade in the process. Tocchet was named a finalist for the Jack Adams Trophy on Friday, awarded annually to ... Read More »
An AI-powered fighter jet took the Air Force’s leader for a historic ride. What that means for war
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) – With the midday sun blazing, an experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of U.S. airpower. But the aerial combat that followed was unlike any other: This F-16 was controlled by artificial intelligence, not a human pilot. And riding ... Read More »
Funeral today for broadcasting legend and voice of ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ Bob Cole
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A funeral is being held today for hockey broadcasting legend Bob Cole in his hometown of St. John’s, N.L. The service is set to begin at 2 p.m. local time at St. Thomas’ Anglican Church in the heart of the city. Cole was a giant of Canadian sports broadcasting and his ... Read More »
US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas denies wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictment
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas denied any wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictments related to the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. The longtime congressman released a statement Friday saying he and his wife “are innocent of these allegations.” “Everything I have done in Congress has been to serve the people ... Read More »
Rublev beats Fritz in 2 sets to reach Madrid Open final
MADRID (AP) – Andrey Rublev beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 and reached the final of the Madrid Open on Friday. Rublev broke Fritz once in each set while never seeing his serve in danger. The eighth-ranked Russian will face Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime or Jiri Lehecka in Sunday’s final. Rublev is seeking his 16th career title ... Read More »
Winnipeg judge rules trial of accused serial killer to start with jury
WINNIPEG – A judge has decided the trial of a man accused of killing four women in Winnipeg will still be heard by a jury. Lawyers for Jeremy Skibicki had asked that his jury trial, which is set to begin Wednesday, be heard instead by a judge alone. The defence argued that two years of ... Read More »
The Latest | Hope Hicks takes the witness stand in Trump’s hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) – Hope Hicks, who served as Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign press secretary and went on to hold various roles in his White House, took the witness stand in his New York hush money case on Friday. Her testimony on the trial’s 11th day was the latest in a frenzied second week of ... Read More »
