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Retailer London Drugs closes stores in Western Canada due to 'cybersecurity incident'
London Drugs says it has temporarily closed all of its stores in Western Canada as it grapples with a "cybersecurity incident." The retailer and pharmacy chain says it learned it was the victim of a c...
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Auger-Aliassime through to Madrid fourth round after Mensik retires
MADRID - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the fourth round of the Madrid Open tennis tournament Monday in a walkover after Czech opponent Jakub Mensik retired. Auger-Aliassime was up 6-1, ...
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Leafs star Auston Matthews misses practice with illness, Game 5 status unclear
TORONTO - Auston Matthews will be alongside his teammates in Boston. Whether the Maple Leafs sniper is on the ice with Toronto facing elimination is a massive question mark. Matthews didn't practise t...
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Iconic former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica says he has esophageal cancer
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Uruguay's former guerilla-turned-president, Jose Mujica, best known for transforming his tiny country into one of the most socially liberal in all of Latin America, said Monday ...
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Winnipeg trial of man accused of killing four women starts with bid to toss jury
WINNIPEG - The trial of a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women began this morning with a preliminary matter before the jury is called in next week. Jeremy Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to four...
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Report: MLB to modify Nike uniforms after complaints from players, fans
Major League Baseball plans to modify its Nike uniforms by the start of the 2025 season following complaints this spring from players and fans, according to a report from ESPN. The changes will includ...
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Parliament spaces out microphones after another interpreter is injured
OTTAWA - The federal government is being forced to adjust the setup in the House of Commons and committee rooms after another language interpreter suffered a significant hearing injury. The Canadian A...
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'I feel honoured to say I was his friend': Wayne Gretzky remembers Bob Cole
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Tributes continue to pour in for Bob Cole as his family has confirmed a funeral will be held for the legendary broadcaster Friday in St. John's, N.L. Wayne Gretzky says it was Cole'...
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Conservatives push federal Liberals on drug decimalization after B.C. reverses course
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are pushing the Liberals to end allowing drug use in public after British Columbia announced it wants to scale back its decriminalization pilot project. B.C. Premier...
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Jets' Hellebuyck, Canucks' Demko among finalists for NHL's top goaltender award
NEW YORK - Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, Thatcher Demko of the Vancouver Canucks and Sergei Bobrovsky of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for this season's Vezina Trophy. The trophy is...
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