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Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls to Ons Jabeur in French Open third round
PARIS - Canada's Leylah Fernandez is out of the French Open after losing 6-4, 7-6 (5) to Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the third round Friday. The eighth-seeded Jabeur hit three aces and won 93 points to 7...
May 31, 2024

Fast bowler Jeremy Gordon banking on Canada impressing at ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Jeremy Gordon has taken off his banker's hat and put on his cricket cap for Canada at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The 37-year-old from Toronto, when not in the office as a senior support analyst at S...
May 31, 2024

Stars head coach Pete DeBoer 'optimistic' defenceman Chris Tanev plays in Game 5
DALLAS - Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer is "optimistic" defenceman Chris Tanev will be available for tonight's Game 5 of the NHL's Western Conference final against the Edmonton Oilers. The shutdo...
May 31, 2024

Medicine Hat police seek public's help to find electrical wire thieves
The Medicine Hat Police Service on Friday asked for the public's help to find a pair of suspects who allegedly stole a large amount of electrical wire.Early on May 27, two unknown persons went into th...
May 31, 2024

Major sporting events a 'prime target' for cybercriminals, federal centre warns
OTTAWA - Canadian officials warn that major international sporting events are prime targets for cybercriminals and hacktivists looking to fatten their wallets, promote their causes or pilfer secrets. ...
May 31, 2024

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state's abortion law over medical exceptions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected a challenge to one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. following a lawsuit by women who had serious pregnancy complication...
May 31, 2024

Major sporting events a 'prime target' for cybercriminals, federal centre warns
OTTAWA - Canadian officials warn that major international sporting events are prime targets for cybercriminals and hacktivists looking to fatten their wallets, promote their causes or pilfer secrets. ...
May 31, 2024

Northern lights possible over Canada after sunspot behind big solar storm returns
The northern lights could return to the sky over parts of Canada as a sunspot that contributed to a recent stunning aurora display rotates back Earth-side. A sunspot that earlier this month unleashed ...
May 31, 2024

Police arrest 'many' at Israel-Hamas war protest at UC Santa Cruz, school says
Police in riot gear surrounded arm-in-arm protesters Friday at the University of California, Santa Cruz, to remove an encampment and barricades where pro-Palestinian demonstrations have blocked the ma...
May 31, 2024

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia registers as independent, citing 'partisan extremism'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Body Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Friday he has registered as an independent, raising questions about his future political plans. Manchin, who would have fa...
May 31, 2024