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There's nothing quite like a demolition derby
MAPLE CREEK, SK - Humankind has split the atom, put a man on the moon and mapped the genome. But we still like seeing things smash into each other.The drivers and fans who turned out to the Maple Cree...
Aug 11, 2019 Photo courtesy of Alex McCuaig - A driver at the Maple Creek Massacre looks for someone to smash into on Saturday Aug. 10, 2019.
Canada's Andreescu wins Rogers Cup after Williams retires due to injury
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu is the first Canadian to win the Rogers Cup in 50 years. She was up 3-1 in the first set when American opponent Serena Williams called for a medical timeout. Less than a min...
Aug 11, 2019
Canada's Bianca Andreescu overcomes injury to advance to Rogers Cup semifinal
TORONTO - Even as her body faltered, Bianca Andreescu's sheer will power carried her to an historic victory. Andreescu overcame a strained groin to become the first Canadian woman to make the sem...
Aug 11, 2019
Growing number of newcomers, refugees ending up homeless in Canada, studies say
OTTAWA - A growing number of newcomers to Canada are ending up in shelters or are finding themselves homeless, newly released government figures show. Two new reports released this...
Aug 11, 2019
Calls to eat more plants, less meat also in line with food guide: McKenna
OTTAWA - A high-profile call to eat more plants and less meat in order to combat global warming is directly in line with Canada's new food guide, which extols the health benefits of precisel...
Aug 11, 2019
'Hobbs & Shaw' repeats at No. 1 against slew of newcomers
LOS ANGELES - Audiences helped the "Fast & Furious" spinoff "Hobbs & Shaw" take another lap at No. 1 even with an onslaught of four new major releases this weekend. From family films to R-rate...
Aug 11, 2019
Rafael Nadal survives early scare, defeats Fabio Fognini in Rogers Cup quarters
MONTREAL - Rafael Nadal strode into the interview room Friday and glanced at a television monitor to his right. The ominous clouds that had been gathering throughout his eveni...
Aug 11, 2019
Documents: Epstein ducked sex abuse questions in deposition
NEW YORK - Confronted about allegations that he orchestrated a sex trafficking ring that delivered girls to him and his high-profile acquaintances, financier Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly refused to answ...
Aug 11, 2019
Man filmed committing 'hateful act' against mother identified by Montreal police
MONTREAL - A man seen in a widely shared video harassing a woman with a vulgar slur and asking a crying child if he can have sex with the child's mother has been identified, Montreal police ...
Aug 11, 2019
J.D. Salinger's books are finally going digital
NEW YORK - You'll finally be able to catch the late J.D. Salinger's books in digital format. Longtime Salinger publisher Little, Brown and Company says it's the first time that the entirety of Salinge...
Aug 11, 2019