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Canadian women defend Pan Am rugby sevens gold while men's side takes silver
LIMA, Peru - Both Canadian rugby sevens teams hammed it up and took pictures together on the pitch in celebration of their podium appearances Sunday at the Lima Pan Am Games. The reality of ...
Jul 30, 2019
B.C. murder suspect's father reveals details of troubled life in book
VANCOUVER - The father of a British Columbia murder suspect has written a book that sheds new light on his mental health, explains harassment convictions involving his ex-wife and provides greater ins...
Jul 30, 2019
New York officials tour Quebec Indigenous communities ahead of possible hydro deal
MONTREAL - Officials from New York City have been visiting Quebec's north to learn more about the impact a possible hydro power deal with the provincial utility would have on Indigenous communiti...
Jul 30, 2019
Ducks, stuck, loose: Police rescue 3 ducklings from grate
NEW YORK - A mother duck and her nine babies were crossing a New York City street when three ducklings fell through a storm grate and had to be retrieved by police. The rescue happened Sunday in the b...
Jul 30, 2019
Toronto FC options in midfield grow with acquisition of France's Nicolas Benezet
TORONTO - With the arrival of France's Nicolas Benezet, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney has decisions to make in midfield. Acquired on loan from France's Guingamp, which was relegated after finishing bot...
Jul 30, 2019
Media fight takes on an unusually personal tone
NEW YORK - A skirmish involving President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the Washington Post and MSNBC has escalated into unusual personal bitterness this week, with election se...
Jul 30, 2019
Svitolina ready for Rogers Cup with renewed confidence from Wimbledon
Elina Svitolina has a renewed sense of confidence heading into this year's Rogers Cup in Toronto. And for the first time this season, the Ukrainian tennis star is feeling well rested too. Svitoli...
Jul 30, 2019
Congo officials say 2nd Ebola case confirmed in city of Goma
KINSHASA, Congo - Officials in Congo on Tuesday said a second Ebola case had been confirmed in Goma, the city of more than 2 million people whose first confirmed case in this yearlong outbreak was rep...
Jul 30, 2019
Pilot released from hospital following crash in Hanna Tuesday morning
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A pilot flying a plane owned by Super T Aviation was involved in a small crash near Hanna Tuesday morning, but has since been released from hospital.The crash occurred at the Hanna ...
Jul 30, 2019 A plane involved in an early morning crash near Hanna, Alberta is pictured in this RCMP handout photo (RCMP_
David Phelps acquired by Cubs in deal with Blue Jays
CHICAGO - The Cubs added bullpen depth by acquiring right-hander David Phelps from Toronto for minor league righty Thomas Hatch. As part of the trade announced Tuesday, the Blue Jays will send cash to...
Jul 30, 2019