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LONDON - The Canadian men finished 13th at the HSBC London Sevens on Sunday but recorded important wins over Wales and Japan to help them in their bid to avoid relegation from the HSBC World Rugby Sev...

PARIS - Canadian Leylah Fernandez defeated American Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of the French Open. The Laval, Que., native will see Italy's Martina Trevisan ...

TORONTO - Veteran Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza announced his retirement Sunday after a 19-season NHL career. The 38-year-old is moving into the Maple Leafs' front office as a special assistant to ...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Hatters can expect a few delays on the roads as the city starts its annual road resurfacing program on Monday, May 30.Construction will begin with repairing infrastructure adjacent ...

POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) - Russian and Ukrainian troops engaged in close-quarter combat in an eastern Ukraine city Sunday as Moscow's soldiers, supported by intense shelling, attempted to gain strategic...

MONTREAL - When federal Justice Minister David Lametti reacted last week to the adoption of Quebec's language law reform, he took aim at the provincial government's proactive use of the notwithstandin...

Firearm-related homicides have gone up 37 per cent over the past 11 years and handguns were the most commonly used weapon in such crimes, a report from Statistics Canada has found, but it warns there ...

OTTAWA - International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan says he told Canadian officials in Ukraine and neighbouring countries to ensure that women sexually assaulted by Russian troops get the help t...

LOS ANGELES - Matt Chapman hit a go-ahead two-run double during Toronto's three-run eighth inning and the Blue Jays rallied for the second straight night to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 on Saturd...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A small airplane with 22 people on board flying on a popular tourist route was missing in Nepal's mountains on Sunday, an official said. The plane, which was on a 15-minute sch...