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Canada's Kylie Masse motivated for world backstroke final
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Canadian swimmer Kylie Masse will chase a third straight world title in the women's 100-metre backstroke Monday. The 26-year-old from LaSalle, Ont., posted the second-fastest time ...
Jun 19, 2022

Canada's Mislawchuk earns World Cup sprint triathlon silver
HUATULCO, Mexico - Tyler Mislawchuk earned a silver medal in a World Cup sprint triathlon Sunday. The two-time Olympian from Oak Bluff, Man., finished just one second behind winner Genis Grau of Spain...
Jun 19, 2022

Canada's Wilkerson, Bukovec earn women's world beach volleyball silver
ROME - Canada's Brandie Wilkerson and Sophie Bukovec claimed silver in the women's world beach volleyball championship Sunday. The Toronto duo fell 21-17, 21-19 to Brazil's Eduarda Santos Lisboa and A...
Jun 19, 2022

Red Bull's season-leader Max Verstappen wins Montreal Grand Prix
MONTREAL - Formula One season leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull held off Ferrari's Carlos Sainz to win the Montreal Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen earned his 26th career victory and sixth this seaso...
Jun 19, 2022

Biggest prize in major junior hockey once again up for grabs as Memorial Cup returns
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - After a three-year wait, the biggest prize in major junior hockey is once again up for grabs. The host Saint John Sea Dogs entertain league champions from Edmonton, Hamilton and Sha...
Jun 19, 2022

Praxis celebrates 30 years of science outreach in southeastern Alberta
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Board members, volunteers and Hatters of all ages gathered on Saturday to celebrate 30 years of science outreach in southeastern Alberta.Praxis is a non-profit organization based in...
Jun 19, 2022

'Deepfakes' and disinformation should fall under online hate law: advisory panel
OTTAWA - Disinformation, including "deepfake" videos and bots spreading deception, should come within the scope of a future online harms bill, say a panel of experts appointed by Heritage Minister Pab...
Jun 19, 2022

Avalanche rout Lightning 7-0 to take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup final
DENVER (AP) - Looking like by far the better team against the defending champions, the Colorado Avalanche overwhelmed the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday to take...
Jun 19, 2022

About 80 families evacuated north of Quebec City over risk of landslide
MONTREAL - More people have been asked to evacuate their homes due to the risk of a landslide in one of Saguenay's neighbourhoods, north of Quebec City. The city and its fire department ordered last n...
Jun 19, 2022

With official targets unchanged, temporary immigration soars in Quebec
MONTREAL - While Quebec's official immigration targets have remained largely stable in recent years, the real number of newcomers in the province has surged due to an increasing reliance on temporary ...
Jun 19, 2022