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Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are among more than 30 people charged in connection with schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by Mafia, authorities said on Thursday. CBC | Sports News
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Children among at least 6 killed in Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine, officials say
Russia launched a wide drone and missile attack across Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least six people, Ukrainian officials said, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump put his planned meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on hold, saying he didn’t want it to be a “waste of time.” CBC | World News
Read More »British Gas and Holland & Barrett among nearly 500 companies fined for underpaying staff
The Department for Business and Trade released a list of 491 employers that failed to pay some of their staff the minimum wage. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Trump’s delay at peace summit sparked rare, candid conversation among other leaders on postwar Gaza
U.S. President Donald Trump’s late arrival at the summit he convened in Egypt this week gave his fellow leaders, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, a chance to talk among themselves about the future of Gaza and the prospects for wider peace in the Middle East, according to a senior Canadian government official with knowledge of the talks. CBC | World ...
Read More »New York Times, AP, Reuters and Newsmax among news organizations fighting new press rules
News organizations including the New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a Defence Department document about its new press rules, making it likely the Trump administration will evict their reporters from the Pentagon. CBC | World News
Read More »6 Canadians among scores of activists detained by Israeli military on Gaza flotilla
The Israeli military intercepted a nine-boat flotilla trying to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza early Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea and detained scores of activists on board, the flotilla organizers and the Israeli Foreign Ministry said. CBC | World News
Read More »Connor McDavid’s future, Panthers’ quest for rare 3-peat among NHL storylines
Connor McDavid will use as much runway as he sees fit. Fans of the Edmonton Oilers, and the rest of the hockey world, will simply have to wait for when he decides to sign his next NHL contract. This and talking points abound as the NHL pivots to the 2025-26 season. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Shorter field, goalposts moving behind end zones among changes coming to CFL
A shortened field and restricting how single points are awarded are among the significant changes coming to the CFL. The league unveiled a two-part plan Monday that will be phased in over two years and not only alter the way the game is played but also how it looks. CBC | Sports News
Read More »8-week-old baby among 4 dead after Australia suffers ‘unacceptable’ 14-hour blackout
Four people have died, including an eight-week-old baby in Australia after a major network faliure shut down emergency services. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Vulnerable Ukrainian children among thousands forcibly taken to Russia
Ukrainian officials say 19,000 children have been forcibly transferred to Russia since the war began, including many with complicated health issues. CBC | World News
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