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Max Verstappen pays tribute as Red Bull adviser and mentor Helmut Marko retires at 82
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
Red Bull’s influential auto racing adviser Helmut Marko is retiring from his role at the age of 82, ending a 20-year stint in which he helped Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen develop into four-time Formula 1 champions. Marko was a key figure who prepared Verstappen to become the youngest driver in F1 history when he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 13 Baylor women trounce Alabama State 90-36 for sixth straight victory
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
WACO, Texas (AP) — Taliah Scott scored 30 points and Jana Van Gytenbeek finished with her first triple-double as No. 13 Baylor cruised to a 90-36 victory over Alabama State on Tuesday, upping their win streak to six. Scott made 7 of 11 shots, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range, for the Bears (10-1), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FBI adds true crime TV producer to Most Wanted list for loan fraud tied to phony heiress story
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The former head of a California company that produced true crime TV shows has been added to the FBI’s Most Wanted list, years after being charged with portraying herself as an heiress to get millions of dollars from lenders. Mary Carole McDonnell, 73, is believed to be in Dubai, United ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bronx man charged in shooting of New York Jets’ Kris Boyd
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — A Bronx man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of New York Jets’ player Kris Boyd, police announced Tuesday. The New York Police Department said Frederick Green, 20, was charged late Monday night. Police had revealed Monday that a “person of interest” was in custody but didn’t name ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 23 North Texas names Drew Svobda as interim coach for bowl game
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
DENTON, Texas (AP) — North Texas has named associate head coach Drew Svoboda as the interim coach for the No. 23 Mean Green and the New Mexico Bowl that will end their record-breaking season. UNT athletic director Jared Mosely announced the move Tuesday, a day after Eric Morris was formally introduced as the new coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vermont rescue team sees increase of calls as social media lures skiers into danger
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
STOWE, Vt. (AP) — A rescue team that covers Vermont’s tallest mountain has seen an alarming rise in calls from inexperienced skiers who end up getting lost and in dangerous locations after being influenced by videos on social media. After seeing footage online of skiers chasing fresh powder tracks in the backcountry, people are increasingly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilgeous-Alexander wins Northern Star Award as Canada’s athlete of the year
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
TORONTO — Basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won this year’s Northern Star Award as Canada’s athlete of the year. The Oklahoma City guard won the NBA’s most valuable player award last year before leading the Thunder to a league championship. He was also named MVP of the NBA Finals. The 27-year-old from Hamilton has picked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After loan stint, Canada’s Mathieu Choiniere joins Los Angeles FC on permanent basis
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
TORONTO — Canadian international midfielder Mathieu Choiniere, who joined Los Angeles FC in May on loan from Switzerland’s Grasshopper Club Zurich, is staying with the MLS team. LAFC has exercised its permanent transfer option on the 26-year-old from Saint-Alexandre, Que., signing him through the 2028 season with an additional option for 2029. “Since arriving late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soccer peace prize for Trump triggers complaints about Infantino to FIFA ethics investigators
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s public support for Donald Trump and a peace prize awarded to the U.S. president are the subjects of formal complaints to the global soccer body’s ethics investigators. FairSquare, a London-based human rights nonprofit, said Tuesday it filed requests for investigations into Infantino’s alleged breaches of FIFA’s statutory duty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ride-hailing companies like Uber should face more municipal scrutiny: Halifax report
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
HALIFAX — Uber drivers in Halifax could soon be subjected to more scrutiny under changes proposed for the region’s vehicle-for-hire regulations. A new staff report for Halifax regional council is recommending requirements for Uber drivers and other ride-hailing services should be brought in line with those covering all taxi and limousine drivers. Under the existing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: ‘Fake snow’ that doesn’t melt when burned has scientific explanation
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
Several videos posted online last week showed people burning snow with a lighter and questioning why the snow turned black and didn’t seem to melt. Some social media users claimed the snow was fake and “geo-engineered.” A chemistry professor who researches ice and snow says the snow is real. The black marks are from the ... Read More »
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