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What to know about FIFA’s new peace prize and who might receive it
GENEVA (AP) — There is a new worldwide peace prize on the scene and it…
Atlanta Falcons players to see video about Jesse Owens’ feats at 1936 Berlin Olympics
BERLIN (AP) — Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris has prepared a video to show his…
Quebec police arrest 22 men in online child sex exploitation investigation
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police have arrested 22 men between the ages of 18 and…
How Garth Brooks, The Killers and Tom Petty became stars of college football Saturdays
When Garth Brooks recorded his version of “Callin’ Baton Rouge” — an up-tempo country hit…
Canada’s Olivier Rioux, the world’s tallest teenager, becomes the tallest player in college basketball history
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Todd Golden had people yelling at him at halftime…
Fact File: Video shared as evidence of U.S. election ‘fraud’ actually from Quebec
On Tuesday, Americans in several states elected Democrats in key governor’s and mayoral races. A…
James Bond fantasist jailed for 7 years in UK for trying to spy for Russia
LONDON (AP) — A British man who would “dream about being like James Bond” was…
What a reporter found when she investigated US military strikes on Venezuelan drug boats
GÜIRIA, Venezuela (AP) — Regina Garcia Cano was the reporter behind The Associated Press story…
European Union vessel reaches ship raided by pirates off Somalia; all 24 crew on board safe
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A European Union naval force on Friday reached a…
From child actor to star: Lea Michele’s return to Broadway’s Imperial Theatre
NEW YORK (AP) — Lea Michele was just a kid actor backstage at the Imperial…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in October. Here are the…
National employment numbers for October, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s October employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
Inmate mistakenly released from London prison arrested after more than a week of freedom
LONDON (AP) — A convicted sex offender who was mistakenly released early from a London…
France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to view
PARIS (AP) — As French police race to track where the Louvre’s stolen crown jewels…
FIFA to host draws for World Cup qualifying playoffs in Zurich on Nov. 20
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA will host draws on Nov. 20 in Zurich for playoff brackets…
Canadian sprinter Brendon Rodney helping with hurricane relief aid in Jamaica
Brendon Rodney knows even helping a few people is enough to make a big difference.…
Drone sightings halt flights at major European cargo airport in Belgium
BRUSSELS (AP) — Flights out of one of Europe’s biggest cargo airports were briefly suspended…
Dartmouth Big Green to play the Boston University Terriers Friday
Dartmouth Big Green at Boston University Terriers Boston; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston…
Harvard and St. John’s set for cross-conference contest
St. John’s Red Storm at Harvard Crimson Boston; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St.…
Zohran Mamdani and London’s Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, have much in common, but also key differences
LONDON (AP) — He’s the left-leaning Muslim mayor of the country’s biggest city, and U.S.…
In the news today: Gunshots herald ostrich cull on B.C. farm
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Montreal and Utah hit the ice for non-conference matchup
Utah Mammoth (9-5, in the Central Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (9-3-2, in the Atlantic Division)…
Devils host the Penguins after overtime victory
Pittsburgh Penguins (9-4-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (10-4, in the Metropolitan…