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Muhammad Ali once said he wanted to be a postage stamp. Now he’s getting his wish

Muhammad Ali once said he wanted to be a postage stamp. Now he’s getting his wish

“Give the champ a stamp”.
That was the call from a board member at the Muhammad Ali Center, according to the legendary boxer’s widow, Lonnie Ali.
To her, it only made sense, given her late husband once joked that he should be turned into a postage stamp “because that’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.” Now, ten years after his death—and just two days shy of what would have been his 84th birthday—the man known as The Greatest is getting his wish.

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China says Canada 'deliberately stirred up trouble' with warship sailing in Taiwan Strait
Star

February 16, 2025

China says Canada ‘deliberately stirred up trouble’ with warship sailing in Taiwan Strait

China’s military has condemned the sailing of a Canadian warship…

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Sports

February 16, 2025

OHL Roundup: Cole Brown’s three-point outing lifts Bulldogs past IceDogs 5-4

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Cole Brown scored twice and added…

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'I really thought I was going to die there': Snowmobiler recalls dramatic Cape Breton rescue
Star

February 16, 2025

‘I really thought I was going to die there’: Snowmobiler recalls dramatic Cape Breton rescue

Snowmobiler Dave Metcalfe had almost given up hope when help…

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Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says he'd run a deficit to 'invest and grow' Canada's economy
Star

February 16, 2025

Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says he’d run a deficit to ‘invest and grow’ Canada’s economy

Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney confirmed Sunday that a federal…

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Sports

February 16, 2025

Galusha hands off Northwest Territories women’s curling torch to daughter at Hearts

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Kerry Galusha’s last Canadian women’s curling…

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Ontario, Quebec tackle towering snow piles after back-to-back storms
Star

February 16, 2025

Ontario, Quebec tackle towering snow piles after back-to-back storms

People in the eastern half of Canada are digging out…

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Ransomware, disease and 'ultra low-cost retailers': Why 3 iconic Canadian clothing stores went broke
Star

February 16, 2025

Ransomware, disease and ‘ultra low-cost retailers’: Why 3 iconic Canadian clothing stores went broke

For three weeks in November and December 2021, iconic Canadian…

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Justice, National, Politics

February 16, 2025

Internal report urged Canada to counter rhetoric about a ‘crisis’ at border

OTTAWA — An internal government report warned a year ago…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social

February 16, 2025

‘Energizer Bonnie’ Crombie won’t back down from a fight, friends and loved ones say

TORONTO — Bonnie Crombie recently celebrated a milestone birthday —…

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