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Suspect sought in shooting that critically injured New York Jets player Kris Boyd
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — New York police have released surveillance images of a man sought in the shooting of New York Jets cornerback and special teams standout Kris Boyd. Boyd remained in critical but stable condition Monday, a day after he was shot in midtown Manhattan. A motive for the shooting remains under investigation and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of October inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in October, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): — St. John’s, N.L.: 1.8 per cent (2.0) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 1.4 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of October inflation rates for Canadian provinces
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in October, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.0 per cent (2.0) — Prince Edward Island: 1.4 per cent (1.7) — Nova Scotia: 2.6 per cent (2.7) — New Brunswick: 2.1 per cent (2.3) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inflation cools to 2.2% in October as gas, grocery prices fall
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Cheaper prices at the gas pumps and grocery store helped bring down inflation in October, Statistics Canada said Monday. The annual rate of inflation cooled to 2.2 per cent in October – a tick higher than economists’ expectations but down from 2.4 per cent in September. Gas prices fell 4.8 per cent on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inflation cools to 2.2% as gas, grocery prices fall in October
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says cheaper gasoline and groceries helped bring inflation down a couple ticks to 2.2 per cent in October. The agency says gas prices fell at a faster rate in October compared to September as fuel retailers switched to cheaper winter blends. Grocery prices meanwhile fell 0.6 per cent in October for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Chelsea player Oscar discharged from hospital after heart scare
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar has been released from hospital, five days after being admitted with a heart issue. Oscar’s current club, Sao Paulo said in a statement that the player had been discharged on Sunday. It added that extensive tests had revealed Oscar had “experienced an episode of vasovagal syncope,” a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz has dominated tennis in 2025
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
Jannik Sinner draped his left arm and his racket around Carlos Alcaraz’s neck. Alcaraz then put his right arm on Sinner’s shoulder. The friendly greeting between the two players after the latest in a series of high-stakes matches was a fitting image for the year in men’s tennis. Sinner and Alcaraz are dominating the game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rugby takeaways: Ford fantastic for England and Carreras inspires Pumas comeback
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — England earned a rare win over New Zealand and Argentina staged an incredible comeback from 21-0 down to beat Scotland 33-24 in autumn rugby at the weekend. George Ford drove England to the 33-19 victory a year after being blamed for a loss to the All Blacks. South Africa survived another red ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has tips for older swimmers, or if you’re returning to the pool
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has swimming tips if you’re an older swimmer, or returning to the pool after years away. Gaines won three Olympic gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Games and is widely known as the “voice of swimming” for his coverage of the Olympics with American network NBC. Swimming is an all-around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 22 North Texas ends FBS’ longest ranking dry spell and re-enters CFP mix
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
Until this week, no Football Bowl Subdivision team had gone as long as North Texas without appearing in The Associated Press poll. The Mean Green scoring machine was No. 22 after the votes were counted, giving the school its first ranking since Dwight D. Eisenhower was U.S. president, Hawaii was a new state and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nigeria coach claims “voodoo” by Congo staff during penalty shootout loss in World Cup qualifying
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A Congo team staff member used voodoo during the penalty shootout, Nigeria coach Éric Chelle claimed after the African soccer power was eliminated from qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Congo won the African playoff final late Sunday in a penalty shootout — getting two saves from a substitute goalkeeper sent ... Read More »
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