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Canada's top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman's role in combat

Nov. 23, 2024 14:11 PM EST

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The first woman to command Canada's military called out a U.S. senator on Saturday for questioning the role of women in combat. Gen. Jennie Carignan responded to comments made by Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate...

US figure skater Amber Glenn wins Cup of China to secure place in Grand Prix Final

Nov. 23, 2024 09:44 AM EST

CHONGQING, China (AP) — Amber Glenn of the United States performed a personal-best free skate on Saturday to win the Cup of China and secure a spot in the Grand Prix Final. Skating to “I Will Find You The Return,” Glenn, second after the short program, opened with a clean...

2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border

Nov. 22, 2024 18:28 PM EST

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A jury convicted two men on Friday of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border during a 2022 blizzard. ...

US senator says Trump would laugh at Canada's military spending as Canadian security forum begins

Nov. 22, 2024 17:38 PM EST

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — A U.S. senator and supporter of Donald Trump said Friday the president-elect would laugh at Canada's current military spending plans and said the country must do more. Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations...

Minor league pitchers Luis Moreno, Alejandro Crisostomo suspended after positive drug tests

Nov. 22, 2024 17:05 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Free agent pitchers Luis Gabriel Moreno and Alejandro Crisostomo were suspended for 80 games each by Major League Baseball on Friday following positive tests for performance-enhancing substances under the minor league drug program. Moreno tested positive for...

Prominent figure from Canada's trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions found guilty

Nov. 22, 2024 14:05 PM EST

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — One of the most prominent figures from Canada's trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions in 2022 has been found guilty on five counts including mischief and disobeying a court order. A judge ruled Friday that Pat King was guilty on one count each of...

Trudeau to cut sales tax and send checks to millions of Canadians as election looms

Nov. 21, 2024 22:19 PM EST

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 's government announced plans Thursday to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a number of items and send checks to millions of Canadians who are dealing with rising costs and as a federal election looms. The...

Boston's Raphy Gil, Cleveland's Abrahan Tejada suspended 56 games each following positive drug tests

Nov. 21, 2024 20:51 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston's Raphy Gil and Cleveland's Abrahan Tejada, a pair of 19-year-old right-handers in the Dominican Summer League, were suspended for 56 games each by Major League Baseball on Thursday following positive tests for the performance-enhancing substance stanozolol. ...

Mexico acknowledges Canada's concerns about a Chinese auto plant, but says none exists

Nov. 21, 2024 19:51 PM EST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president acknowledged Thursday that Canada is concerned about reports of a Chinese company’s plan to build an auto plant in Mexico, but she said it does not currently exist. President Claudia Sheinbaum said she talked recently to Canadian Prime...

Reuters hires former Post and AP executive editor Sally Buzbee to lead US, Canada news operation

Nov. 21, 2024 11:58 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Sally Buzbee, the former executive editor of The Washington Post and The Associated Press, is joining Reuters as the news agency's top editor for the United States and Canada, the company said Tuesday. As news editor for the U.S. and Canada, Buzbee will replace...