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Canadian tennis star Andreescu continues return with loss to Sabalkena in Stuttgart
STUTTGART, Germany - Canada's Bianca Andreescu was eliminated from the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Thursday after a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 loss to third seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. Sabalenka clinched the...
Apr 21, 2022
Own The Podium chief says athletes' cries for change are heard
Maybe the name "Own The Podium" was a problem. Canada has posted some of its biggest medal hauls in Olympic Games over the last dozen years, but how the country has gone about owning the podium is now...
Apr 21, 2022
Ombud flags unfairness in treatment of sexual dysfunctions for female veterans
OTTAWA - Canada's veterans ombud is warning that women who served in the Canadian Armed Forces are facing unacceptable barriers and bias when it comes to accessing federal assistance for sexual dysfun...
Apr 21, 2022
Blasts across Afghanistan kill at least 10, injure dozens
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A series of explosions across Afghanistan on Thursday killed at least 10 people and wounded scores more, according to police and hospital officials. No one immediately took r...
Apr 21, 2022
Manitoba Métis meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican
ROME - A Mtis group from Manitoba say Pope Francis took ownership of the harms of the Roman Catholic Church during a meeting at the Vatican today. Manitoba Mtis Federation President David Chartrand sa...
Apr 21, 2022
New area code comes to Alberta this weekend
EDMONTON - Starting on Saturday you may see a new Alberta area code showing up on your caller ID. A new 368 area code is being introduced, the fifth area code for the province. The 368 area code joins...
Apr 21, 2022
Biden announces $800M in new military assistance for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an additional $800 million in military aid to help Ukraine fight back against the Russian invasion, but he also warned Congress will need to...
Apr 21, 2022
Man United hire Erik ten Hag as 5th manager in 9 years
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester United has hired Erik ten Hag as its fifth manager in nine years, with the Dutchman leaving his role at Ajax at the end of the season. Ten Hag signed a contract t...
Apr 21, 2022
Better COVID tracking, calls for national gun-control plan : In The News for April 21
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 21 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 21, 2022
Ottawa feared repeat of 2020 rail blockades before B.C. pipeline arrests last fall
Federal officials feared a repeat of the 2020 rail blockades one month before RCMP enforced an injunction last fall against protests that cut off access to a pipeline construction site in northern Bri...
Apr 21, 2022