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Spain hoping for one more win at Women's World Cup to set off historic celebrations back home
MADRID (AP) - Not long after Spain secured its spot in the Women's World Cup final on Tuesday, coach Jorge Vilda gathered with his players and staff in a huddle near midfield and sent them a brief mes...
Aug 15, 2023
A Women's World Cup semifinal is the here and now for the Australia-England rivalry, not the Ashes
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - This is Australia's Matildas against England's Lionesses. The Women's World Cup semifinals. The here and the now. Both teams want to be clear, it's not one of those clashes ...
Aug 15, 2023
Heat records broken in five southern Alberta communities Monday
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It was the first day of an expected week-long heat wave in southern Alberta and it sure delivered.Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) said new daily maximum temperature rec...
Aug 15, 2023
Homeless, impoverished at risk during B.C. heat wave, advocates warn
VANCOUVER - An outreach team for the Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver has been working in the city's Downtown Eastside to ensure people are aware and are prepared to cope with the latest heat spike a...
Aug 15, 2023
Carmona's late goal sends Spain to the Women's World Cup final with a 2-1 win over Sweden
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Spain will play for its first Women's World Cup championship after Olga Carmona's goal in the 89th minute lifted La Roja to a 2-1 victory over Sweden in the Tuesday semifi...
Aug 15, 2023
In the news today: Wildfires in NWT, heatwave in B.C. breaks records
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Soldiers set to help fight wildfires in N.W.T. Members of the Canadian Armed Fo...
Aug 15, 2023
Quebecers no longer seeing doctor-assisted deaths as exceptional, says oversight body
MONTREAL - As the frequency of medical aid in dying continues to rise in Quebec, the head of the independent body that monitors the practice in the province says he worries doctor-assisted deaths are ...
Aug 15, 2023
How the feds could push cities to build more homes — with a carrot or stick
OTTAWA - From local zoning to community consultations, there are plenty of ways cities are hitting the brakes on residential construction, even as Canada faces a significant housing shortage. Accordin...
Aug 15, 2023
Canadian rugby men soundly beaten by Tonga for second time in five days
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - Tonga continued its mastery over Canada on Monday, running in six tries for a comfortable 36-12 win in an international rugby test match. The 23rd-ranked Canadian men lost 28-3 to ...
Aug 14, 2023
Attendance, ticket records growing at 2023 Women's World Cup
SYDNEY (AP) - With Matildas' matches becoming hot tickets, Australia's run to the Women's World Cup semifinals and the expanded 32-team format have helped set records for attendance at the tournament....
Aug 14, 2023