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The stretch run of the NBA season has arrived. It’s time for the playoff push
There’s no NBA player who is a bigger fan of harness racing than Denver’s Nikola Jokic. He owns horses, goes to tracks whenever he can and even accepted one of his MVP awards while riding around at his farm in Serbia. He knows the stretch run often decides races. And the same holds true in ... Read More »
Sturmay qualifies for Tournament of Hearts playoff with extra-end win over McCarville
CALGARY – Alberta’s Selena Sturmay improved to 6-0 and clinched a playoff spot at the Canadian women’s curling championship with a 10-9 extra-end win over Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville in Wednesday’s opening draw. Sturmay came back from a 6-1 deficit after four ends, and a steal of three in the ninth end put the Albertans ... Read More »
Boeing ousts head of 737 jetliner program, appoints new vice president of quality
SEATTLE (AP) – Boeing says the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company immediately, paving the way for the aircraft maker to appoint new leadership at the troubled division. The company said Wednesday that Ed Clark had been with Boeing for 18 years. Katie Ringgold will succeed him as vice president and ... Read More »
Raptors get pep talk from Canadian MMA legend Georges St-Pierre
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors want to make sure they fight until the end of the NBA season, so they brought in MMA great Georges St-Pierre to give them a pep talk. St-Pierre spoke to the team for 30 minutes and then took questions before the Raptors practised today. He was also courtside after practice ... Read More »
Federal Reserve minutes: Officials worried that progress on inflation could stall in coming months
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve officials acknowledged at their most recent meeting in January that there had been “significant progress” in reducing inflation. But some of the policymakers expressed concern that strong growth in spending and hiring could disrupt that progress. In minutes from the January 30-31 meeting released Wednesday, most Fed officials also said ... Read More »
Federal government reaches $59M settlement with B.C. First Nation over land seizure
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The federal government has reached a $59-million settlement with a First Nation in British Columbia for compensation over allowing a right-of-way to be built through its reserve more than 110 years ago. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Matsqui First Nation Chief Alice McKay jointly announced the settlement, compensating for the federal ... Read More »
N.L. hastily approved ride-hailing application from man accused of sex crime
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Emails show an application for Newfoundland and Labrador’s first ride-hailing licence, submitted by a man accused of sexual assault, was approved by the province in just one day. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press through access to information legislation also show that Redsea Riding’s application for a ride-hailing licence included an ... Read More »
Canadian wingback Mo Farsi signs contract extension with Columbus Crew
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Crew have signed Canadian wingback Mohamed Farsi to a contract extension through the 2027 season with a club option for 2028. The 24-year-old from Montreal, who started the Crew’s MLS Cup final win over Los Angeles FC in December, is going into his third season with the MLS champions. Farsi ... Read More »
Dollarama proposes $2.5M settlement in class action over products with eco fees
MONTREAL – Dollarama Inc. customers who purchased products with an “eco fee” in the last few years may be eligible to receive a gift card from the retailer under a $2.5 million proposed settlement stemming from a class-action lawsuit. Under the class action, a plaintiff represented by Quebec law firm LPC Avocats alleged Dollarama did ... Read More »
Toronto FC adds international spot via allocation money trade with CF Montreal
Toronto FC acquired an international roster slot for this season from CF Montreal on Wednesday in exchange for US$175,000 in general allocation money. TFC, which acquired Irish defender Kevin Long this week, is sending Montreal US$50,000 in 2024 allocation money and US$125,000 in 2025. For 2024, MLS has 233 international roster slots divided among the ... Read More »
B.C. Lions sign veteran starter Vernon Adams Jr. to contract extension
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions signed starter Vernon Adams Jr. to a contract extension Wednesday that will keep him with the CFL club through the 2026 season. Adams, 31, was slated to become a free agent following the 2024 campaign. The five-foot-11, 200-pound Adams completed 333-of-488 passes (68.2 per cent) for a CFL-best 4,769 and ... Read More »
