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Raiders are placing Bowers and Chinn on season-ending injured reserve, AP source says
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders will place tight end Brock Bowers and safety Jeremy Chinn on season-ending injured reserve, a person with knowledge of the transactions said Wednesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the transactions have not yet been made. Bowers, named this week to his second Pro Bowl ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.W.T. RCMP deny excessive force, racism allegations after suspect suffers frostbite
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
BEHCHOKǪ̀ — Mounties in the Northwest Territories are defending the actions of some of their officers during the arrest of a suspect after the Dene Nation alleged the man was left with severe hypothermia and frostbite. Police dispute the allegation from the nation that officers with the Behchokǫ̀ detachment used excessive force when they apprehended ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn won’t run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
VICTORIA — Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn says he won’t run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. because he doesn’t want to risk giving the federal Liberals a majority government. Gunn says his departure could “upend the balance of power in Ottawa” and leaving would be too great a risk as Prime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College Football Playoff ratings drop 7% as NFL competition impacts viewership
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
Last weekend’s first round of the College Football Playoff averaged 9.9 million viewers on ABC, ESPN, TNT, TBS and truTV, according to ESPN and Nielson. That is a 7% drop from last year. A big reason for the drop was that the final game, James Madison versus Oregon, was on TNT, TBS and truTV and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 people hospitalized in E. coli outbreak linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting a fifth hospitalization in an E. coli outbreak linked to recalled Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops. The federal agency says 23 people got sick with the bacterial illness in seven provinces after eating or handling certain flavours of the frozen snack between early October and late November. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commanders turn to 39-year-old Josh Johnson on Christmas with Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota hurt
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders will start 39-year-old Josh Johnson at quarterback for their Christmas Day home game against the Dallas Cowboys, coach Dan Quinn announced Wednesday. Washington shut down Jayden Daniels for the final four games of his injury-plagued second season following an aggravation of a previously dislocated left elbow. His replacement, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broncos aim to dominate Chiefs in Christmas night showdown in Kansas City
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
Denver (12-3) at Kansas City (6-9) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime Video. BetMGM NFL Odds: Broncos by 13. Against the spread: Broncos 6-8-1; Chiefs 5-9-1. Series record: Chiefs lead 73-58. Last meeting: Broncos beat Chiefs 22-19 on Nov. 16 in Denver. Last week: Broncos lost to Jaguars 34-20 in Denver; Chiefs lost to Titans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Patricia’s first season at Ohio State exceeds expectations going into College Football Playoff
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
Matt Patricia is used to postseason runs from his days as the defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots. However, Patricia acknowledges that the preparation for the College Football Playoff is different than the NFL. Patricia is in his first season as Ohio State’s defensive coordinator as the second-seeded Buckeyes (12-1) get ready to face ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fenerbahce president detained in Istanbul drug investigation after positive narcotics test
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The president of Fenerbahce, one of Turkey’s leading sports clubs, was taken into custody in Istanbul on Wednesday as part of a widening drug investigation that has ensnared prominent entertainment and media figures, state media reported. Sadettin Saran, a dual citizen of Turkey and the U.S., was detained just hours after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proud dad Zinedine Zidane watches as Algeria opens Africa Cup with 3-0 win over Sudan
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — France great Zinedine Zidane watched his goalkeeper son’s safe hands as Algeria started its Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 3-0 win over 10-man Sudan on Wednesday. Riyad Mahrez scored twice and the 20-year-old Ibrahim Maza scored his first international goal for Algeria, one of the tournament favorites, to move ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec school cellphone ban has had positive impact, students and administrators say
By Canadian Press on December 24th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s expanded school cellphone ban is getting top marks from some students and administrators who say the measure has improved students’ concentration and social interactions. Longueuil, Que., Grade 11 student Constance Boie told The Canadian Press that students now spend their breaks talking or playing games instead of staring at their phones. Fellow ... Read More »
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