December 5th, 2025
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LISTEN: Derrick Henry expects a physical battle against rival Steelers in matchup for first place

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

Ravens five-time Pro Bowl running back Derrick Henry discusses Baltimore’s upcoming game against the Pittsburgh Steelers for first place in the AFC North, how he’s sustained excellence for a decade in the NFL and being nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award. Various NFL Players: Hey, this is Russell Wilson. This is ... Read More »

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Chiba is surprise leader after figure skating favorites falter at Grand Prix Final

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Mone Chiba emerged as the surprise leader in the women’s short program at the figure skating Grand Prix Final after several favorites stumbled on Friday. Three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto and defending Grand Prix Final champion Amber Glenn made costly errors on their opening jumps and finished fifth and sixth ... Read More »

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Supreme Court restores woman’s conviction for attempted murder of her mother

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has restored a woman’s conviction for attempting to kill her mother by injecting her with insulin. In June 2019, a neighbour found the woman — identified only as B.F. due to a publication ban — her mother and B.F.’s 19-month-old daughter unconscious in their home. Emergency responders discovered ... Read More »

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Quebec Liberals expel member from caucus because she is under ethics investigation

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

QUÉBEC — The Quebec Liberals have lost another member of their caucus, as a crisis within the party shows no signs of abating. The Liberals announced Thursday that Montreal-area member of the legislature Sona Lakhoyan Olivier has been expelled because she is under investigation by Quebec’s ethics commissioner. In a statement, the office of the ... Read More »

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World Cup match schedule to come into focus as draw begins at Kennedy Center

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 2026 World Cup draw will begin Friday with a wintry feel as snow fell outside the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 189 days ahead of an expanded 48-nation tournament. There were long lines outside the complex even at 7 a.m. as workers and media filed through with Secret Service agents ... Read More »

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10,000 CBSA removal warrants active for more than one year

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

OTTAWA — More than 10,000 removal warrants in the Canada Border Services Agency inventory have been active for more than a year even as the agency says removals from Canada are at an all-time high. CBSA statistics show there are 33,000 removal warrants currently on the CBSA list and agency vice-president Aaron McCrorie says more ... Read More »

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U.S. cities come to home of Olympic sports to pitch hosting future world championships

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Sports officials from a dozen United States cities went to the heart of the Olympic family this week to show their country wants to host more world championships and top events. Coast to coast member cities in the Sports Events & Tourism Association came to the Olympic home city of Lausanne ... Read More »

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The Latest: 2026 FIFA World Cup draw to unveil group picks

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

The draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place on Friday, 12 p.m. ET, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. A record 64 nations will participate to determine which 48 teams will take the tournament field this summer. U.S. President Donald Trump is also expected to attend the event, as are ... Read More »

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Darlene Love reflects on her enduring holiday classic, ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

Darlene Love will never stop thinking of her holiday classic, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” At this time of year, she couldn’t if she tried. “The post office, grocery store, elevator,” she says with a laugh, listing a few locations where she keeps hearing the song. “It just feels funny that my song is in ... Read More »

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Canadian economy held up better than expected under U.S. tariffs, IMF report says

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

OTTAWA — A new report by the International Monetary Fund says the Canadian economy has held up better than expected under the trade shock from U.S. tariffs. The report says the impact of the trade dispute was mitigated by exemptions under the free trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico, but employment and ... Read More »

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Canadians Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps finish sixth in Grand Prix Final pairs

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

NAGOYA — Canadians Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps finished sixth in pairs at the Grand Prix Final figure skating event on Friday. The two-time Grand Prix medallists, who won bronze at the 2023 Final, posted 194.36 points after a fall in their free skate. Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won the title (225.21), ahead ... Read More »

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