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Russia says it shot down a Ukrainian missile over a southern Russian city
KYIV, Ukraine - The Russian Defense Ministry said Friday it shot down a Ukrainian missile over the southern Russian city of Taganrog, about 40 kilomters (about 24 miles ) east of the border with Ukrai...
Jul 28, 2023
Three dead, three injured in crash in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region
SAGUENAY, Que. - Three people were killed and three others were injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday evening in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region. Quebec provincial police say the collision betw...
Jul 28, 2023
Statistics Canada says economy grew 0.3% in May
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada say the Canadian economy grew by 0.3 per cent in May.The federal agency's preliminary estimate suggests real gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 1 per cent ...
Jul 28, 2023
Supreme Court upholds murder convictions of man who represented himself at trial
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the murder convictions of a man who represented himself at trial but complained later the proceedings were tainted by a perception of unfairness. In a u...
Jul 28, 2023
China edges Haiti 1-0 to keep World Cup hopes alive despite going down to 10 players
Adelaide, Australia (AP) - Despite playing with 10 players for more than an hour, China defied the odds to secure a 1-0 victory over Haiti in its second game of the Women's World Cup. Forward Wang Shu...
Jul 28, 2023
Canadian women strike interim labour deal but say plenty more needs to be settled
MELBOURNE, Australia - The Canadian women's soccer team confirmed Friday it has reached an interim labour agreement with Canada Soccer covering compensation for 2023, including prize money from the on...
Jul 28, 2023
Qin Haiyang of China sets a world record in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at world championships
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) - Qin Haiyang of China set a world record in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the swimming world championships on Friday, winning the gold medal in 2 minutes, 05.48 seconds. Zac...
Jul 28, 2023
Lauren James fires England to a 1-0 win over Denmark at the Women's World Cup
SYDNEY (AP) - In the end, it was worth the wait. With a flash of early brilliance, Lauren James ended England's run of more than seven hours without a goal from open play to seal a 1-0 win against Den...
Jul 28, 2023
Several stars at the Women's World Cup honed their skills with US collegiate teams
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Christine Sinclair. Megan Rapinoe. Sarina Bolden. Like many players in the Women's World Cup, all three stars built their skills at the U.S. collegiate level. Of the 736...
Jul 28, 2023
After making headlines over lack of media access, Canada adds World Cup availability
MELBOURNE, Australia - A day after making headlines for lack of media access at the FIFA Women's World Cup, Canada Soccer scheduled a player availability for Saturday. In the wake of Wednesday's 2-1 w...
Jul 28, 2023