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Karolina Pliskova knocks off Alison Riske at Rogers Cup
TORONTO - Former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova continued her bid to get back to top spot with a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2 win over American qualifier Alison Riske in second-round action on Wednesday at t...
Aug 07, 2019
Manitoba RCMP to provide update on hunt for B.C. murder suspects
WINNIPEG - RCMP in Manitoba say they will be making a significant announcement this afternoon regarding two British Columbia murder suspects. Mounties say they will be making the announcement at 2 p.m...
Aug 07, 2019
Trudeau pressed to give update on review of Canada's arms deal with Saudi Arabia
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing pressure from civil society groups to update Canadians before the October election on his government's review of a multibillion-dollar arms d...
Aug 07, 2019
Former NBA MVP Steve Nash says life is busier than ever after basketball
TORONTO - Broadcaster, businessman, consultant, film-maker and basketball legend, Steve Nash's life is busier than ever at age 45. Did we mention father of five? Nash has ownership stakes in both...
Aug 07, 2019
Steve Nash says changing times have made national team duty more complicated
TORONTO - Former NBA MVP Steve Nash made a habit of putting his hand up for national team duty. But he understands times have changed. Many of Canada's top players have begged off the upcoming FI...
Aug 07, 2019
Fox chief says Emmy Awards won't have a host this year
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The Oscars did it, and now the Emmys will too. There will be no host at the ceremony honouring TV's best next month. Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier said Wednesday that g...
Aug 07, 2019
Canadian Fernandez drops Rogers Cup main draw debut 6-0, 6-1 to Bouzkova
TORONTO - Leylah Annie Fernandez isn't letting a tough result get in the way of a big year for the Canadian teenager on the women's tennis scene. The 16-year-old from Laval, Que., flashed a brigh...
Aug 07, 2019
Expert raises doubt about cause of fish deaths near Ottawa this summer
OTTAWA - An Ottawa River monitor is skeptical of the Quebec government's contention that a local hydro dam is to blame for the deaths of thousands of fish near the national capital. The fish have...
Aug 07, 2019
Immigration raids at Mississippi food processing plants
MORTON, Miss. - U.S. immigration officials raided several Mississippi food processing plants on Wednesday, part of a large-scale operation carried out by President Donald Trump's administration that t...
Aug 07, 2019
Canada's Milos Raonic, Denis Shapovalov advance to second round of Rogers Cup
MONTREAL - In the midst of a frustrating, injury-ravaged season, Milos Raonic has learned to keep his expectations in check. The Canadian's big frame didn't let him down Monday on home soil....
Aug 07, 2019