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LGBTQ refugee group says number of requests for help has increased
OTTAWA - An organization that helps LGBTQ+ people file refugee claims says it has seen a spike in pleas for assistance from around the world since 2020. Devon Matthews, program head with Rainbow Railr...
Jun 18, 2025

Canucks grab 2-1 lead in Calder Cup final with 6-1 win over Checkers
ABBOTSFORD - Linus Karlsson had two goals and an assist in the third period to snap a 1-1 deadlock and the Abbotsford Canucks went on to defeat the visiting Charlotte Checkers 6-1 on Tuesday night to ...
Jun 17, 2025

Buchanan's brace lifts Canada to 6-0 Gold Cup win over Honduras
VANCOUVER - Tajon Buchanan notched a brace and Canada opened its Gold Cup run with a decisive 6-0 victory over Honduras at B.C. Place on Tuesday. Local product Niko Sigur got the 30th-ranked Canadians...
Jun 17, 2025

Barger hits walkoff homer to give Blue Jays a 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks
TORONTO - Like a golfer admiring a drive, Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. crushed a home run on Tuesday and couldn't help but hold the pose for an extra second to watch the ball fly over the w...
Jun 17, 2025

Israeli strikes have killed nearly 600 in Iran, human rights group says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israeli strikes have killed at least 585 people across Iran and wounded 1,326 others, a human rights group said Wednesday. The Washington-based group Human Rights Ac...
Jun 17, 2025

Barger and Bichette homer in ninth as Blue Jays come back for 5-4 win over D-Backs
TORONTO - Bo Bichette hit a game-tying homer in the ninth inning and Addison Barger followed with a walkoff blast to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday n...
Jun 17, 2025

Highlights from Day 2 of the G7 meeting in Kananaskis
OTTAWA - Canada hosted the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with the agenda on Day 2 focused on foreign policy. The summit continued without U.S. President Donald Trump, who left early due to the confl...
Jun 17, 2025

Jay Jones wins Democratic nomination for Virginia attorney general
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former Del. Jay Jones will look to be the face of legal resistance to President Donald Trump in Virginia after winning the Democratic nomination for attorney general. The race was...
Jun 17, 2025

Intense Israeli strikes hit Tehran after Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Intense Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran's capital early Wednesday after it issued a warning about a new area it could target, a day after U.S. President Donald Trum...
Jun 17, 2025

Manitoba agrees to support reconstruction in area of war-torn Ukraine
CALGARY - The Manitoba government has signed an agreement with an area of Ukraine to support reconstruction efforts. Premier Wab Kinew made the announcement in Calgary following the G7 leaders' summit...
Jun 17, 2025