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Hoops player Anderson, swimmer Roxon named Canada's Paralympic flag-bearers in Paris
PARIS - Basketball player Patrick Anderson and swimmer Katarina Roxon have been named Canada's flag-bearers for the opening ceremonies of the Paralympic Games in Paris. Anderson of Fergus, Ont., will ...
Aug 27, 2024
CF Montreal transfers midfielder Mathieu Choinière to Swiss club Grasshopper Zurich
MONTREAL - Mathieu Choinire is heading to Europe. CF Montreal announced Tuesday that Choinire is joining Switzerland's Grasshopper Club Zurich, ending a months-long saga after the homegrown midfielder...
Aug 27, 2024
Ukraine's army chief says his troops control nearly 500 square miles of Russia's Kursk region
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The chief of Ukraine's army said Tuesday that the country's troops control nearly 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles) of Russia's Kursk region. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said ...
Aug 27, 2024
Israeli military says it has rescued a hostage abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military says it has rescued an Arab citizen of Israel who was among scores of people abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. The military said on Tuesday that Qaid Farhan Alkad...
Aug 27, 2024
China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles
BEIJING (AP) - China on Tuesday accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government imposed a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching U.S. dutie...
Aug 27, 2024
Iran's supreme leader opens door to negotiations with United States over Tehran's nuclear program
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country's rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling its civili...
Aug 27, 2024
Paralympic Games in Paris will stand out for veteran goalball captain Amy Burk
PARIS - Amy Burk doesn't know if her fifth Paralympic Games will be her last, but she does know Paris will feel monumental to her. Her sons Lucas, 10, and five-year-old Ryan have albinism and visual i...
Aug 27, 2024
Iran's supreme leader opens door to negotiations with United States over Tehran's nuclear program
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country's rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling its civili...
Aug 27, 2024
US military open to escorting Philippine ships in the South China Sea, senior admiral says
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The U.S. military is open to the possibility of escorting Philippine ships in the disputed South China Sea, depending on consultations under the allies' 1951 Mutual Defense ...
Aug 27, 2024
In the news today: Cabinet retreat turns gaze to U.S. trade relations
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Cabinet retreat turns gaze to U.S. trade relations Canada-U.S. relations will take centre stage today as the f...
Aug 27, 2024