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RCMP to release names of Manitoba crash victims as city gathers in mourning
DAUPHIN, Man. - RCMP are set to release the names of the people who died in a fiery bus crash a week ago as a small western Manitoba community prepares to gather in mourning for the 16 lives lost. "De...
Jun 22, 2023
Civil society team heading to Syria, but Ottawa won't support repatriation efforts
OTTAWA - The federal government has rebuffed an offer from a civil society delegation to travel to northeastern Syria on Ottawa's behalf to repatriate detained Canadians. Instead, a scaled-down group,...
Jun 22, 2023
Tornadoes tear through northern Texas town, killing 3 people and causing widespread damage
MATADOR, Texas (AP) - A line of severe storms produced multiple tornadoes Wednesday evening on the Rolling Plains in Texas, killing at least three people and causing significant damage around the nort...
Jun 22, 2023
Whitecaps-Rapids game postponed due to severe weather in Colorado
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. - Wednesday night's game between the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Rapids was postponed due to severe weather in Colorado. The game will be replayed at a later, yet-to-be-announced ...
Jun 21, 2023
Wizards trading Porzingis to Celtics in 3-team deal with Smart headed to Grizzlies, AP sources say
The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade center Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade that also includes Marcus Smart heading to the Memphis Grizzlies, two people w...
Jun 21, 2023
Texas Sen. Angela Paxton barred from voting in husband's impeachment trial
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, the wife of Attorney General Ken Paxton, is barred from voting in the impeachment trial that could lead to her husband's permanent removal from off...
Jun 21, 2023
CF Montreal make it eight in a row at home with 1-0 win over Nashville SC
MONTREAL - CF Montreal won their eighth consecutive home game in all competitions, beating Nashville SC 1-0 at Stade Saputo on Wednesday night. Bryce Duke scored the lone goal for Montreal (7-9-1) in ...
Jun 21, 2023
FC Cincinnati downs Toronto FC, enters MLS record book with 10th straight home win
CINCINNATI - League-leading FC Cincinnati entered the MLS record book Wednesday, defeating Toronto FC 3-0 to run its home record to 10-0-0 this season. Santiago Arias, Luciano Acosta and Dominique Bad...
Jun 21, 2023
LeBlanc says plans for new infrastructure funding program on track for the fall
WHISTLER, B.C. - Federal Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc says details on the "next generation" of funding programs are on track to be announced in the fall. Canada's premiers have pushed for m...
Jun 21, 2023
Medicine Hat celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
MEDICINE HAT, AB - As clouds formed at Kin Park on an unusually cool summer day in Medicine Hat, so did crowds for National Indigenous People's Day.Proclaimed in 1996 by the late Gov.-Gen. Romeo Lebla...
Jun 21, 2023