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Prince Harry and wife Meghan purchase screen rights to Canadian author's book
TORONTO - A Canadian author says a production company belonging to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has bought the screen rights for her romantic novel. Carley Fortune says in an Instagram post she is t...
Aug 07, 2023
Trump lawyers say proposed protective order is too broad, urge judge to impose more limited rules
Donald Trump's legal team on Monday urged the judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against the former president to reject prosecutors' proposed protective order concerning evidence in the cas...
Aug 07, 2023
Karolina Pliskova advances to second round at National Bank Open
MONTREAL - Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova earned a 6-3, 6-7 (8), 6-2 win over China's Lin Zhu on Monday in women's singles opening-round play at the National Bank Open on Monday. Pliskova, the wor...
Aug 07, 2023
Canada's Alexis Galarneau falls in opening round of National Bank Open
TORONTO - Canada's Alexis Galarneau lost his opening-round match 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo in men's singles action Monday at the National Bank Open. The Laval, Que., native had ...
Aug 07, 2023
Evolving wildfire conditions challenging for Yukon officials after village evacuation
WHITEHORSE - Yukon fire officials say they're hoping for a shift in the weather to work in their favour as a wildfire inches closer to the Village of Mayo, which was evacuated Sunday afternoon. Yukon ...
Aug 07, 2023
York United's Osaze De Rosario banned for one month after positive cannabis test
TORONTO - York United FC striker Osaze De Rosario has been suspended for one month after testing positive for THC, a component of cannabis. De Rosario, the son of former Canadian international star Dw...
Aug 07, 2023
Québec solidaire members pick byelection candidate, ignore calls to nominate a woman
QUEBEC - Members of the left-wing party Qubec solidaire have chosenOlivier Bolduc to run in an upcoming provincial byelection, rebuffing suggestions from party leadership that a woman should be nomina...
Aug 07, 2023
Canada's Murray out of exhibition games leading up to FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup
TORONTO - Jamal Murray has been ruled out of Canada's exhibition games ahead of the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup. Canada Basketball made the announcement Monday morning, saying in a release that th...
Aug 07, 2023
Ex-Minneapolis officer sentenced to nearly 5 years on state charge for role in George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Monday to 4 years and 9 months. Thao had tes...
Aug 07, 2023
Venus Williams has high praise for Canada's Leylah Fernandez
MONTREAL - Canada's Leylah Fernandez has an all-time great in her corner. Venus Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, former world No. 1 and Olympic gold medallist who's still playing at 43 year...
Aug 07, 2023