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Shapovalov, Pospisil, Diallo, and Galarneau to represent Canada at Davis Cup
MONTREAL - Denis Shapovalov is one of four players that has been named to Canada's Davis Cup team for the international tennis competition's upcoming group stage. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont.,...
Aug 14, 2023
Spain nervous ahead of Women's World Cup semifinal, a match against tournament stalwart Sweden
SYDNEY (AP) - Spain failed to qualify for the first six editions of the Women's World Cup, but once La Roja made the tournament in 2015 they've made a steady climb toward joining the global elite. Spa...
Aug 14, 2023
Boomers move game as co-host Australia reaches fever pitch for Matildas at the Women's World Cup
SYDNEY (AP) - Patty Mills and his Boomers teammates knew who deserved prime time billing, so they rescheduled their game and will keep watching Australia's historic run at the Women's World Cup. It's ...
Aug 14, 2023
Spain's turmoil is in the past as La Roja face Sweden in the Women's World Cup semifinal
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Spain is just one win away from the Women's World Cup final, less than a year after more than a dozen players staged a mutiny and stepped away from the team. La Roja will ...
Aug 14, 2023
Court update: Trial ordered in church arson, second sentencing in stolen property case from DeBolt
Two charged after Grouard church fire ordered to stand trialAlberta Justice says the two people charged after a fire destroyed a church in Grouard in May of this year have been ordered to stand trial....
Aug 14, 2023
In the news today: Heat wave in B.C., wildfires prompt evacuation in NWT
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Heat wave expected to expand into B.C. Interior Health authorities and local an...
Aug 14, 2023
Long way home: Blamed for affordability crisis, Liberals look to pivot on housing
OTTAWA - Chris Burke and his fiance have been less than a year away from buying their first home for the past three years. Saving for a down payment was the first challenge. Now, rising interest rates...
Aug 14, 2023
Sexual assault trial to begin for Haydn Edmundson, former head of military HR
OTTAWA - A sexual assault trial for the military's former head of human resources is expected to hear from its first witness in an Ottawa court today. Vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson has pleaded not guil...
Aug 14, 2023
As B.C. temperatures soar, advocates call for rules to keep rental housing cool
VANCOUVER - Advocates for renters in British Columbia say it's time to consider setting a maximum temperature for rental housing to protect vulnerable tenants from dangerous heat. The call comes as a ...
Aug 14, 2023
Far-right populist emerges as biggest vote-getter in Argentina's presidential primary voting
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Far-right populist Javier Milei rocked Argentina's political establishment Sunday by emerging as the biggest vote-getter in primary elections to choose presidential cand...
Aug 13, 2023