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Venezuela advances to WBC semifinal, clinches Olympic berth
Venezuela reached its first WBC semis since 2009 and clinched a spot in the six-nation field for the 2028 Olympic baseball tournament, along with the United States and the Dominican Republic. Venezuela will face unbeaten Italy on Monday, a day after the U.S. plays the Dominicans. Source link
Nordic leaders meet in Oslo with Carney as Arctic tensions sharpen over Greenland, Russia
Leaders from the five Nordic countries and Canada meet in Oslo for a mini-summit on Arctic security amid rising geopolitical tensions. Discussions follow a massive NATO exercise in northern Norway and focus on Russian military risks, the fallout from U.S. threats to seize Greenland and energy security. Source link
Shadow fleets of sanctions-skirting ships facing global crackdown: analysis
A CBC News analysis reveals the global scope of an enforcement crackdown on ships belonging to shadow fleets — vessels often flying under false flags in order to skirt sanctions — as the scale of seizures and detentions has skyrocketed in recent months. Source link
The negative people in your life are making you get older faster. Here’s how to handle them
Got a nagging father-in-law or a roommate who hounds you endlessly about how to properly load the dishwasher? Such people have something in common: they’re hasslers, and they may be slowly shaving years off your life and putting you at a higher risk of developing chronic disease, according to a new study. Source link
NASA's asteroid deflection test for planetary defence even more successful than we thought
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission not only altered an asteroid’s orbit but, for the first time, a new study shows we also successfully changed the asteroids’ path around the sun. Source link
Excited Einarson opens world championship with 7-5 win over Sweden
Canada beat Sweden 7-5 in the opening draw at the BKT Women’s World Curling Championship in Calgary. Source link
Alberta town wins $50K toward arena rebuild, holds street hockey fundraiser
A southern Alberta town that lost the use of its aging hockey arena after an explosion has won thousands of dollars to use in its recovery efforts. Taber was revealed Saturday as one of the Kraft Hockeyville contest’s provincial winners after a two-week judging process. Source link
Hulu not moving forward with Buffy reboot, Sarah Michelle Gellar says
Hulu’s reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer will no longer be happening, the TV show’s former star announced on Saturday. Source link
Canada's Steven Dubois wins 500m gold at world short track championships
Canada’s Steven Dubois won gold in the 500 metres Saturday at the world short track speedskating championships. Dubois topped the podium in the same distance last month at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games and successfully defended his world title in the event. Source link
Canada's Steven Dubois wins 500m gold at world short track championships
Canada’s Steven Dubois won gold in the 500 metres Saturday at the world short track speedskating championships. Dubois topped the podium in the same distance last month at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games and successfully defended his world title in the event. Source link