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Jasmine Paolini reaches her second consecutive Grand Slam final by beating Donna Vekic at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) - Jasmine Paolini reached her second consecutive Grand Slam final with a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-8) victory over unseeded Donna Vekic at Wimbledon on Thursday in a rollicking match that lasted 2...
Jul 11, 2024
Costco to increase annual membership fee to $65 this September
Costco is increasing its annual membership fees in Canada and the U.S. this fall.The company made the announcement as it reported its sales results for June.Costco says that effective Sept. 1, Canadia...
Jul 11, 2024
Leave pets at home when it's over 25 C, Medicine Hat expert says
If it's too warm for people, it's even warmer for pets so leave them at home when it's over 25 C, a Medicine Hat expert told CHAT News. All Dogs Great and Small owner Adam Jones added that heat exhaus...
Jul 11, 2024
Rescue team frees entangled North Atlantic right whale in St. Lawrence
MONTREAL - A whale rescue team has successfully disentangled a young right whale that was wrapped in fishing gear in the St. Lawrence estuary near Rimouski, Que. The federal Fisheries Department says ...
Jul 11, 2024
MLSE parts ways with Toronto FC, Argonauts president Bill Manning
TORONTO - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has parted ways with Bill Manning, president of Toronto FC and the Toronto Argonauts. MLSE says Manning's exit was by mutual decision. Toronto FC (7-13-3)...
Jul 11, 2024
Kenyan president dismisses Cabinet ministers after weeks of protests over taxation, poor governance
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday dismissed almost all of his Cabinet ministers and promised to form a new government that will be lean and efficient following weeks of p...
Jul 11, 2024
Canada to work with Finland, U.S. on 'ice pact' to build icebreakers
OTTAWA - Senior officials from the Canadian and U.S. governments say a new trilateral agreement with Finland will help allies build icebreakers to safeguard the Arctic. The "ice pact," as it's being c...
Jul 11, 2024
Canada soccer coach Jesse Marsch says he has no interest in vacant U.S. position
Canada coach Jesse Marsch says he has no interest in the open U.S. coaching job. The 50-year-old American was a candidate for the vacant U.S. position last year but U.S. Soccer ultimately opted to reh...
Jul 11, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz faces Daniil Medvedev, and Novak Djokovic plays Lorenzo Musetti in Wimbledon's semis
LONDON (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz's ability to hit any type of shot, from any position on the court, on any surface, keeps fans on the edge of their seats. Keeps other players guessing, too. Alcaraz deligh...
Jul 11, 2024
Hurricane Beryl's remnants flood Vermont a year after the state was hit by catastrophic rainfall
MARSHFIELD, Vt. (AP) - The remnants of Hurricane Beryl caused damaging flooding in Vermont on Thursday, a year after catastrophic flooding inundated parts of the state. Roads were flooded, washed out ...
Jul 11, 2024